Overview
- JJ Redick confirmed Friday that Dončić has a grade-2 strain in his left hamstring and will sit the rest of the regular season.
- With 64 games played, he is one short of the NBA’s 65-game minimum for awards, and agent Bill Duffy said he will file an Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge with the league and players’ union.
- ESPN reported he could miss the start of the playoffs, which open April 18, based on typical recovery time for this type of injury.
- The injury came during a 139–96 loss at Oklahoma City, where Dončić was assessed at halftime, briefly returned, and then left in tears with 7:47 remaining.
- The MVP contender is averaging about 33.5 points, 8.3 assists, and 7.7 rebounds for the 50–27 Lakers, who hold third place in the Western Conference.