Overview
- Luka Doncic, who has been out since April 2 with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, disclosed Wednesday that he went to Madrid for platelet‑rich plasma injections with the Lakers’ medical staff on board.
- Doctors told him after the MRI that the injury needed about eight weeks, and by Thursday he is five weeks removed, cleared to run but not for contact.
- His return for the Western Conference semifinals against Oklahoma City is viewed as unlikely based on that timeline and his current activity limits.
- Doncic called the layoff very frustrating and said he will not rush back because coming back too soon can lead to another hamstring tear.
- The PRP plan drew four injections spaced four days apart, a common approach in which doctors spin a patient’s blood to concentrate platelets that are then injected to spur tissue repair.