Luka Doncic could return in the middle of the Lakers’ first-round playoff series vs. the Houston Rockets as he recovers from a hamstring injury.
The Los Angeles Lakers may get a major boost during their first-round playoff series, as Luka Doncic has a chance to return in the middle of the matchup versus the Houston Rockets, according to reports by Jovan Buha.
MIN:
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Doncic is currently recovering from a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, an injury that came at a difficult time for the Lakers near the end of the regular season.
Austin Reaves is also dealing with a Grade 2 left oblique injury, leaving the team short-handed heading into the playoffs.
“So the Lakers are preparing to not have either one of them in their first-round series against the Houston Rockets. Right now, Austin Reaves had a four to six-week timetable,” Buha said on CNN. “This was as of April 2nd, so we’re a couple weeks into that. So if he returns, it would be the end of the first round, if not potentially into the second round, if the Lakers are able to advance.”
“With Luka, they’ve not given an official timetable. They just said he was out for the regular season, then he went overseas to Spain to get some treatment that maybe isn’t given in the US. Not legal here in the United States. We’ll say. And then, so he just came back to LA today, rejoined the team, and will be there tomorrow for game one. So with him, typically, a grade two hamstring is about three to six weeks. So there’s a chance, maybe he comes back in the middle of the series, but also with hamstring strains, you’ve got to be careful,” he explained while talking about Doncic.
In an effort to speed up his recovery, Doncic has taken an aggressive approach. The star guard traveled to Europe to receive medical treatment, aiming to return as soon as possible and help his team in the series.
His potential comeback could play a key role, especially with the Lakers preparing to face the Houston Rockets in the opening round. Until then, the focus remains on staying competitive and managing without two of their main playmakers.
Doncic had an outstanding regular season before the injury. In 64 games, he averaged 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from three-point range.
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