Luka Dončić to miss rest of regular season with hamstring injury, Lakers announce
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Luka Dončić has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular NBA season due to a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, with his availability for the playoffs also in serious doubt.
- Dončić was instrumental in the Lakers’ surge to third place in the Western Conference, averaging a league-leading 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game this season.
- The Lakers have a 7-6 record without Dončić this season and will rely on players like Austin Reaves and LeBron James to take on larger offensive roles moving forward.
- Dončić plans to appeal for postseason award eligibility under the NBA’s "Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge," citing missed games due to his daughter’s birth and the injury.
- The injury occurred during a blowout loss to the Thunder, abruptly ending Dončić’s first full regular season with the Lakers, where he had been a leading MVP candidate.
