The Lakers Are Now a Dream Playoff Matchup
The Los Angeles Lakers spent all of March fighting for seeding, flipping narratives, and proving they were a nightmare matchup for anyone in the West. Now, just five days into April, the third-seeded Lakers are the team everyone wants to see in the playoffs. Injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves made sure of that.
Lakers’ Stars Devastated by Injuries April couldn’t be off to a worse start for the Lakers. They suffered a 43-point loss in a measuring stick game against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. But that’s not all.
Doncic exited that game in the third quarter with a left leg injury. He was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain the next day. He will miss the remainder of the regular season.
His availability going into the playoffs is uncertain, but it doesn’t look good. The playoffs start in 13 days, but the average recovery time for the injury is three to six weeks. At the very least, in hopes of advancing the treatment, Doncic will seek specialized medical treatment in Europe.
After consultation with Lakers doctors and his own medical team, Luka Doncic will seek specialized medical treatment in Europe on his Grade 2 left hamstring in an attempt to expedite his return to play, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball tells me and @mcten . pic. twitter.