Luka Doncic gets injury news for Lakers before Jazz game

Luka Doncic could play his first game with the Los Angeles Lakers against the Utah Jazz after being traded by the Dallas Mavericks.

Feb 8, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts watching game action against the Indiana Pacers during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Dallas Mavericks fans could soon watch Luka Doncic make his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Doncic, who was traded on Feb. 1 by the Mavs to the Lakers, has continued to nurse his calf strain that he suffered on Christmas while playing for Dallas.

Now, he could be making his long-awaited return for tonight's game against the Utah Jazz.

Luka back in action?

According to ESPN insider Dave McMenamin, Doncic has been upgraded to "probable" on the Lakers injury report ahead of tonight's game against the Jazz.

Luka Doncic has been upgraded to probable to make his Lakers debut tonight, according to the team.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 10, 2025

In 22 games with the Mavs this season, Doncic averaged 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game.

Now, he gets the opportunity to play next to the league's all-time leading scorer in LeBron James as he looks to lead the Lakers through playoff positioning in the final two months of the season.

Tipoff between the Jazz and Lakers is set for 9:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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