Luka Doncic Injury Update: Lakers Star’s Status Revealed for EuroBasket

Apr 11, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts before the game against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images | Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic will participate for Team Slovenia in their matchup on Tuesday against Great Britain.

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Luka Dončić is confirmed to play tomorrow vs Great Britain. pic.twitter.com/pS03UPg2vy

— Luka Updates (@LukaUpdates) August 18, 2025

After suffering a scary knee injury on Saturday, Doncic will be a full-go. Whether he will play his regular minutes or not is unclear; nevertheless, Doncic will be on the court for his home country.

The 26-year-old supertar suffered a scary injury on Saturday. During the third week of the contest, Doncic's teammate landed on his knee under the basket.

He was seen limping off the court; however, a few moments later, he was spotted back on the team's bench. Doncic begged to get back in the game, but the coaching staff refused.

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Doncic has undergone a handful of lower-body injuries in his career. While he was a member of the Dallas Mavericks, Doncic suffered a left calf strain. That injury caused him to miss a month-plus, the longest he's been out in the NBA.

During that time, the Mavericks traded Doncic in a stunner to the Los Angeles Lakers. In return, the Mavericks received Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick.

The Lakers and their fans were on pins and needles as they waited for an update on Doncic. However, after that scare, it appears that he is more than fine.

For the Lakers to have any shot this season, Doncic will need to be healthy. The Lakers' success this season hinges on that, and the 26-year-old has taken he necessary steps to be available and healthy for the purple and gold.

This summer, Doncic transformed his body like no other. He lost significant weight and looks a lot leaner and thinner compared to how he's looked the past handful of seasons.

The Lakers superstar is ready to lead LA back to the promised land after a less-than-stellar season for Doncic, at least for the standards he set for himself.

In 28 games for the Lakers, Doncic averaged 28.2 points per game, 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from three.

In his career, Doncic is a 46.8 percent shooter from the field. It's clear that he was not himself with the Lakers, although he had his moments.

The hope is that Doncic enters the season healthy and leads the Lakers to a deep playoff run this upcoming season.

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