Mavericks' Luka Dončić to Miss First Game of Season
Fellow guard Dante Exum also out for personal reasons as Mavericks face Grizzlies without their superstar.
- Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks superstar, will miss his first game of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies due to personal reasons.
- Fellow guard Dante Exum is also listed as out for personal reasons.
- Dončić is currently third in the NBA in scoring, averaging 31.1 points per game.
- The Mavericks have started the season 11-6 with Dončić and eight-time All-Star Kyrie Irving paired for the first time.
- Dončić and Irving have both dealt with injuries this season, with Dončić suffering from calf and thumb injuries and Irving missing three games due to a foot issue.