Lakers star Luka Dončić will reportedly head to Europe for hamstring injury treatment ahead of playoffs
The Lakers have already ruled Luka Dončić out for the rest of the regular season with the hamstring injury. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Cooper Neill via Getty Images Luka Dončić is trying to speed up his return for the Los Angeles Lakers. Dončić is going to seek specialized medical treatment in Europe on his left hamstring strain “in an attempt to expedite his return to play,” his agent told ESPN on Sunday night.
It’s unclear where Dončić will go in Europe specifically, or what kind of treatment he will undergo. The Lakers already ruled Dončić out for the rest of the regular season due to the hamstring injury, which he first suffered during the team’s blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Dončić pulled up near the free throw line suddenly in the third quarter and started grabbing at his hamstring, which sent him down to the court in clear pain.
luka doncic injury; lakers vs okc pic. twitter. com/TTrc3xcKac — ◇ (@F0RGIAT0) April 3, 2026 Dončić actually tweaked his hamstring in the first quarter of that game, but was cleared by the Lakers to continue to play in the game.
He underwent an MRI on Friday, which is what led to the Grade 2 hamstring strain diagnosis. While the Lakers have ruled him out indefinitely, his status for the start of the playoffs is still reportedly uncertain. Dončić has averaged a league-best 33.
5 points per game this season with the Lakers while putting up 8. 3 assists and 7. 7 rebounds per contest.