Luka Doncic is injured, misses Dallas Mavericks and worries

The Slovenian star Luka Doncic will embezzle the Dallas Mavericks in the next matches of the season, after the Texan franchise announced that the player had suffered a thigh injury. According to the team itself, the athlete underwent an MRI this past Thursday, the 14th. Even if it is nothing more serious, the shooting guard is likely to miss some games.

Doncic was injured during the Mavericks' victory over Golden State Warriors by 109 to 99, last Wednesday, the 13th. The Slovenian gave a pass to Daniel Gafford bury, but soon after asked to be replaced. The point guard did not return to the court, but the team still managed to confirm their triumph. After the triumph, coach Jason Kidd hinted that Lula was undergoing an initial assessment, while he would have further tests.

“We will have a better idea tomorrow (today). We are evaluating everything right now, but we need to wait”, commented the technician. Even leaving the match early, Doncic still scored 21 points and nine assists, ending his streak of seven triple-doubles. The injury concerns the Mavs due to the classification. Currently, the team is only in 8th place in the Western Conferencewhile the Los Angeles Lakers and the Warriors are getting closer. The Slovenian will undergo a reevaluation this weekend.

Doncic did not travel to Oklahoma with the Mavs and was not present for the team's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunderby 126 to 119, which gave the conference leadership to the team led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished the duel with 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Meanwhile, Dallas sees its opponents coming into contention for a playoff spot.