Luka Dončić has knee collision fright during the Eurobasket exhibition, but avoids serious injuries

Luka Dončić has frightened the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans, in addition to the followers of the NBA, when he left the Fibasket Fibasket exhibition on Saturday between Slovenia and Latvia with what seemed to be a knee injury.

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However, Dončić apparently was fine and wanted to return to the game, so the Lakers do not have to worry about their recent investments of 165 million dollars who suffer from an injury as they plan a future beyond Lebron James.

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Doncic was subsequently diagnosed with a knee bruise, according to the journalist NBA Marc Stein. But it is not believed that the injury is serious.

The game in question occurred in the third quarter when teammate Gregor Hrovat fell into Dončić’s knee while he was backpedaling in defense. Dončić was planted in the lane, fighting for the location. After the collision, Dončić sat on a chair to compose himself, even if he did not seem to suffer from visible pain. Maybe he was thinking about how lucky it was that he didn’t suffer a serious knee injury.

However, Dončić left the game and returned to the changing rooms, which immediately triggered the worst fears. He came out of the field without assistance, but he was favoring his right leg as he left.

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In the end Dončić returned from the locker room and seemed to be fine, even if he had a knee bag while sat on the bench still in the middle of the uniform. He wanted to go back to the game, but the medical staff of Slovenia recommended against it, according to the broadcast.

Dan Woike by Athletic reported on social media that a source told him that a serious injury was avoided. Before leaving the game, Dončić scored 26 points in 17 minutes with 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

In addition to his extension of the Massimo contract, Dončić made report this summer by improving his conditioning and diet, losing “significant weight” during out of season training. His slope earned him a cover story for “Health’s Health”, and claims to have lost 31 pounds.

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Dončić and the Slovenian national team will begin the official Eurobasket when the tournament will begin on August 27th. Slovenia will overturn against Poland on August 28th. Other NBA stars playing in the international tournament include Giannis Antetokan (Finland), Nikola Jokić (Serbia), Alpen Sengun (Turkey) and Finland) Porziņģis (Latvia).