Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Sacramento Kings with a left finger sprain and a decrease left leg contusion, the group introduced.
Doncic shall be reevaluated in roughly one week. The Lakers are optimistic that Doncic is not going to want prolonged time for restoration past the preliminary estimated timeline, sources advised ESPN.
L.A. performs the Portland Path Blazers on the second night time of a back-to-back Monday, then play on the street in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday and the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday earlier than returning to host the Miami Warmth subsequent Sunday.
Doncic’s absence is a giant blow for the Lakers, already with out LeBron James and now lacking the providers of their main scorer who was off to a historic begin to the season, averaging 46 factors per sport by means of L.A.’s first two video games.
The Lakers additionally introduced that middle Jaxson Hayes is not going to be out there in opposition to the Kings, lacking a second straight sport with left knee soreness.