Overview
- After an initial therapy round in Madrid, Dončić made a brief stop in Ljubljana to see his daughters and plans to return to Spain for more treatment before flying to Los Angeles midweek next week.
- The Lakers are preparing to open the first round without him, with team expectations pointing to a realistic second-round return in early May.
- ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne said there is a chance he could appear late in the first round if the Lakers extend the series long enough.
- Reporting points to ultrasound‑guided platelet‑rich plasma and stem‑cell injections in Europe, where some clinics can culture cells and adjust growth factors in ways that U.S. rules do not allow.
- He suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain earlier this month, and head coach JJ Redick says he is “attacking” his rehab to rejoin the team for the playoffs.