LOOK: Lakers’ Luka Dončić limps off court after cooking Latvia in EuroBasket warm-up game for Slovenia
Luka Dončić was a topic of conversation around the NBA since his arrival in the 2018 draft, but this year pushed him further under the spotlight after the Mavericks made the shocking decision to exchange it with the Lakers before the deadline.
After trade, the reports surfaced that the MAVs were not satisfied with his packaging, and Dončić apparently took these comments as motivation to get in shape this summer. This includes the game for Slovenia this summer in Eurobasket, and Saturday, the Dončić reduced was in action against Kristaps Porzingis and Latvia in a warm -up exhibition.
Dončić had taken him out of the doors, scoring 15 points in the first quarter when he cooked the defense of Latvia and had his 3 -point shot compound, putting his full talents at the start.
Dončić ended the first half with 26 points, five assists, four rebounds and two interceptions in 17 minutes of action. He might not play a large part of the second half after this program, since he is just a friend with two weeks before the start of the tournament.
It doesn’t seem to need to shake a lot of rust, because it worked everything on Saturday, and fans of Lakers must be delighted with the way Dončić suddenly slender looks on the field here.
That said, no one liked to see Dončić Box of the ground after a teammate landed on him under the basket, and I hope it is just a minor blow that will not miss a lot of time.
Dončić drink on the ground and was able to walk alone in the locker room. He did not go back to action on Saturday. Dončić avoided serious injuries on the game, according to The Athletic.
Dončić has a history of various injuries, especially on his left leg, including stumps and bruises, as well as the problems of ankle and knee. He missed a month last season with a left veal strain before the Lakers qualifying series race.
