Lakers star Luka Doncic facing suspension again after 16th technical foul
Only a week after Luka Doncic's 16th technical foul was rescinded by the NBA, the Lakers superstar picked up another one against the Brooklyn Nets.
Lakers star Luka Doncic shoots over Brooklyn Nets guard Drake Powell in the first half Friday at Crypto. com Arena. (Allen J.
Schaben / Los Angeles Times) For the second time in less than a week, Luka Doncic faces a one-game suspension because of technical foul accumulation. Only a week after Doncic’s 16th technical foul was rescinded by the NBA, the Lakers superstar picked up another one against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday and is in line to miss the Lakers’ next game against the Washington Wizards on Monday. In the third quarter with the Lakers trailing by one against the lowly Nets (17-56), Doncic was called for an offensive foul against Nic Claxton as the Lakers (47-26) were trying to inbound the ball after a dunk by Ziaire Williams .
After the Lakers turnover, Williams and Doncic appeared to exchange words with Doncic pushing Williams aside with one hand. Williams then flailed his arms behind him and slapped Doncic in the throat. Read more: Luka Doncic scores 43 as road weary Lakers hold off late Pacers rally Both were assessed technical fouls with 5:12 remaining in the third quarter, and Williams’ hit was reviewed for a possible flagrant, although it was not upgraded.
The NBA requires players to sit out for one game without pay after their 16th technical foul of the season. But Doncic avoided that fate after the NBA rescinded the foul that would have forced him to the bench for a critical road game last week. Doncic picked up his first 16th technical foul last week against the Orlando Magic after getting into an argument with Orlando forward Goga Bitadze.