Insider gives details on Luka Doncic's hamstring treatment in Europe
NBA insider Shams Charania gave an update on the type of treatment Luka Doncic is getting on his injured hamstring.
When some players sustain an injury at this point of the NBA season that entails a four to six-week recovery period, they may give up on the season and instead focus on getting their bodies right for next season. But Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers is apparently doing the opposite. After being diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain a few days ago, he reportedly traveled to Europe in order to seek specialized treatment options.
There are certain treatments for injuries that athletes can receive overseas that aren't available in the United States. NBA insider Shams Charania said on ESPN's "NBA Today" that Doncic is in Spain, and he talked about what the superstar is doing there to try to speed up his recovery timeline. “The expectation around the Lakers right now is both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will be sidelined indefinitely going into the playoffs,” Shams Charania said.
“But we got a new wrinkle going into this week and that’s what I reported last night and I can further report here today. I’m told Luka Doncic is currently in Spain. He traveled there because he’s undergoing an injection procedure in that Grade 2 hamstring area to see if he can promote healing and at the end of the day expedite his return process.
He’s doing everything he can to make it back out on the court. We know a Grade 2 hamstring strain typically falls between four to six weeks. He’s doing everything he can to see if he can push that timeline up just a little bit and we’re still not sure exactly how this treatment goes.