Overview
- The Lakers listed Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves as out for Game 1 against the Rockets, and both are expected to be on the bench.
- Dončić has rejoined the team in Los Angeles after nearly two weeks rehabbing in Europe, according to the California Post.
- He pursued regenerative treatments in Spain aimed at speeding recovery from a Grade 2 hamstring strain, as reported by multiple outlets.
- During the trip, he visited Slovenia to see his daughters and later appeared courtside at a Real Madrid game next to Novak Djokovic.
- Grade 2 hamstring injuries often take multiple weeks to heal, leaving the timing of any playoff return uncertain.