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Luka Doncic hardly looks like he got hurt as he turns in a double-double for Slovenia in a win over Great Britain
Two days after Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic left a game for his native Slovenia following a right knee injury, he was cleared to resume playing as his national team prepares for the upcoming EuroBasket competition.
Doncic avoided a potentially serious injury after a teammate was pushed toward the ground and into his lower legs under the basket during an exhibition game Saturday, August 16, against Latvia.
The 26-year-old initially appeared to be in severe pain before walking off the court and to the locker room with a noticeable limp. He returned to the bench later in the game.
Back in action, Doncic delivered a double-double of 28 points and 10 assists to go with 6 rebounds and 3 steals in a 93-81 win over Great Britain in another exhibition game on Tuesday, August 19 (Wednesday, August 20, Manila time).
He hardly looked like he got hurt as Doncic scattered 20 points in the first 10 minutes.
Doncic, 26, was acquired by the Lakers in a surprise trade with the Dallas Mavericks in February and then signed a three-year, $165 million contract extension earlier this month.
Doncic averaged 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists in 28 games (all starts) after his move to the Lakers. He is averaging 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists in 450 career games (all starts) over seven seasons with the Mavericks and Lakers. – Rappler.com