Luka Dončić has been sidelined by a left finger sprain and lower leg contusion.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It turns out the only thing able to stop Lakers star Luka Dončić during the early part of the season has been injury: the Lakers announced Sunday that the 26-year-old was ruled out against the Kings with a left finger sprain and lower leg contusion.
He will be re-evaluated in a week’s time. Per multiple reports, the Lakers don’t expect the injury to linger.
Doncic will be reevaluated in approximately one week, per the Lakers https://t.co/ldlRzB8aic
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Doncic had been off to a spectacular start to the season with back-to-back 40-point games for the Lakers, who play at Sacramento on Sunday night. He will be reevaluated in approximately one week, the team said.
Doncic scored 43 points in the Lakers’ loss to Golden State on opening night, and he racked up 49 points in a victory over Minnesota last Friday night. Doncic scorched the Timberwolves despite spraining a finger on his non-shooting hand in the opening minutes.
The Lakers also are without LeBron James, who will be sidelined until at least mid-November because of sciatica.
Doncic’s probable one-week absence comes at an inopportune time for Los Angeles, which has six games in the next nine days. The Lakers will have to lean heavily on Austin Reaves, who has scored 51 points in their first two games.
