Mavs BREAKING: Luka Doncic Leaves Game vs. Suns with Ankle Injury
When it rains, it pours for the Dallas Mavericks this season.
Just as they started to get healthier with the return of Josh Green and Dorian Finney-Smith, down went Christian Wood with a fractured left thumb last week. And now, things have gotten even worse, as MVP candidate and four-time All-Star Luka Doncic went down with an ankle injury in the first quarter of the Mavs' Thursday night matchup with the Phoenix Suns.
X-rays on Doncic's ankle are reported to have been negative, but he is not expected to return to the game. For a team that is barely clinging to an above-.500 record and a playoff spot, this would be a massive blow.
If Doncic is going to miss extended time, the Mavs might want to consider selling between now and the trade deadline in two weeks, setting their focus on the 2023 NBA Draft. Dallas is 0-5 without Doncic so far this season.
Coming into Thursday's game, Doncic was averaging 33.8 points, 9.1 rebonds and 8.6 assists. Due to his untimely injury, Doncic will no longer be the league's leading scorer heading into the weekend, as Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid will pass him for now.
Stay tuned to DallasBasketball.com for further updates on Doncic's injury status and the game vs. Phoenix.
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