Is Luka Doncic injured? That is the big question of Dallas Mavericks fans after spotting the Slovenian superstar seemingly bothered by an issue in his left leg.
The Mavs superstar was seen with his thigh wrapped up during practice on Tuesday. To recall, he also limped a bit in the second half of Monday's game against the Phoenix Suns, leading to speculations that he got injured there.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 3, 2022
Before the fears got out of hand, though, Jason Kidd clarified that Doncic is fine. However, he did confirm that there is some discomfort for Luka, as the wrap is a result of the knee he took from JaVale McGee in their second-round opener.
Article Continues BelowKidd says Doncic and Kleber are fine. Doncic wrap is in fact due to the knee he took in the thigh from McGee.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 3, 2022
Hopefully the injury won't bother Luka Doncic come Game 2 on Wednesday. The Mavs need him if they want to tie the series, and as proven in Game 1, he always gives Dallas a chance to win with his play.
The 23-year-old superstar dropped 45 points against the Suns on Monday– a feat that put him in the same lore as Michael Jordan for the highest playoff scoring average at 33.4. Nonetheless, it was not enough to overcome the Suns who led by as much as 21 points before struggling in the fourth quarter.
Dallas is considered the underdogs in the series, and no one will give them a chance to win if they miss their best player.