Luka Doncic with diagnosis of contusion of the left knee, will continue to play for Slovenia at Eurobasket
It seemed that he could have been much worse at the moment, with Luka Gregor Hrovat’s Slovenian teammate who fell and crashed into his knee during a game of exposure against Latvia.
Luka Doncic’s teammate fell into him and the Lakers star seemed to be injured in the knee.
Doncic asked to leave the game and returned to the locker room of Slovenia. pic.twitter.com/rlsdjpeqks
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While Doncic returned to the locker room after this, a bruise of the knee was diagnosed, Marc Stein reports. Doncic will return to training with the Slovenian team on Monday while preparing at the beginning of Eurobasket at the end of the month, adds Dan Woike of Athletic.
A source tells me that Luka Dončić has fled today without any significant injury and will remain with the Slovenian national team and will continue to compete in Eurobasket this summer.
– Dan Woike (@Danwoikesports) August 16, 2025
With Doncic, Slovenia has the possibility of medal at the European championships (I am sixth in the chances of betting to win the entire thing, according to Bet Mgm). It is the heart and soul of their team, as highlighted by its 26 points, five rebounds and five assists against Latvia in the first half. With Doncic Out, Latvia went to the race for 18-0 and continued to win the exhibition, behind 20 points from Kristaps Porzingis and 16 from Davis Bertans.