Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will be watching the team’s series against the Houston Rockets from the sidelines to start off with.
However, Lakers insider Jovan Buha has revealed that he may return before the end of the Rockets series.
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“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.”
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) hops to the side of the court during a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn ImagesDoncic’s hamstring injury, which he picked up during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, ruled him out for the rest of the regular season, and, timeline-wise, he would miss the start of the Rockets series.
While getting him back sooner would be ideal for the team and Doncic, Buha warned that the Lakers will be careful with their franchise player, especially since hamstrings are complicated.
“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,” Buha explained.
“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.”
The Lakers are also missing Austin Reaves due to an oblique injury, meaning LeBron James is left as the sole star on the team. If possible, they will need Doncic, Reaves, or both as soon as possible.
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