Luka Doncic wasnt at the Mavs second day of training camp in Las Vegas because he suffered a calf injury, the team announced.
Dallas announced that Doncics unavailability was due to a left calf contusion he sustained during workouts and he will be re-evaluated in one week.
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that Mavericks guard Luka Doni sustained a hit during workouts this week resulting in a left calf contusion.
Doni will be re-evaluated as necessary in one week.
Mavs PR (@MavsPR) October 2, 2024
He got hit in the calf, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. Reported it tight yesterday so they went and got an MRI. Well reevaluate him in a week and see where he stands.
Kidd added, Theres no concern at this point about his availability. Well see how he feels in a week.
Although there is no concern, its definitely not a good start to the pre-season for the Mavs biggest weapon on offense.
Doncic has a history of calf injuries in the preseason, since he did the same thing one year ago.
He was on a minutes restriction for the exhibition game against his former team Real Madrid and limited him for the rmeiander of the preseason.
But, the issue didnt continue on into the regular season and the guard was fit for the season opener against the Spurs, where he dropped a 30-point triple-double in the Mavs win.
Luka has injured the same calf before, in the final regular-season game of the 2021-22 campaign. He missed the first three games of Dallas first-round series against Utah.
His re-evaluation timeline falls on Oct. 9, just one day before the Mavericks hosts the Jazz in the teams second preseason game.
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