Lakers’ Luka Doncic Has Right Knee Injury, Says Insider

Apr 22, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) warms up before a game two of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic suffered a right knee contusion on Sunday during the 2025 EuroBasket contest.

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The injury is not believed to be serious.

Luka Dončić has been diagnosed with a right knee contusion, sources briefed on the situation tell @TheSteinLine, but the injury he sustained today with Slovenia’s national team is not believed to be serious.

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 16, 2025

Doncic suffered the injury in the third quarter of the contest after a teammate landed on him under the basket.

The 26-year-old superstar was seen limping off the court. However, he was spotted on the bench a few minutes later and even begged the coaching staff to get him back in the game.

https://t.co/hFgyl6e3x7 pic.twitter.com/4KdTZvjgAz

— Luka Updates (@LukaUpdates) August 16, 2025

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He did not return to the game. The injury was not considered to be serious initially, and that seems to be the case a few hours later.

The severity of the injury has yet to be announced. Depending on how serious it is, or not, the recovery could take a few days, weeks or even months. The hope is that this recovery only takes a few days to only weeks.

As of August 16, the Lakers have 66 days until Opening night, a little over two months.

Doncic has had a number of injuries regarding his lower body, particularly in his left leg. His last serious injury occurred last Christmas when he was a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic suffered a left calf strain.

Doncic missed a month and a half, the longest time he missed away from the game in the NBA. His return to the court came when he was a member of the Lakers in mid-February.

While it was safe to say that Doncic will sit out the rest of the tournament, Dan Woike of The Athletic shared that Doncic plans to remain with the national team and compete in EuroBasket.

A source tells me Luka Dončić escaped today without any significant injury and will remain with the Slovenian national team and continue to compete in EuroBasket this summer.

— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) August 16, 2025

"A source tells me Luka Dončić escaped today without any significant injury and will remain with the Slovenian national team and continue to compete in EuroBasket this summer," wrote Woike.

The five-time All-Star has been spectacular all tournament long. Although that is the case, many others around NBA circles believe he has bigger fish to fry with the Lakers.

Doncic will enter his first full season as the face of the franchise. All eyes will be on him, and the hope is that he will be healthy and ready to go for the upcoming season.

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