Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will be re-evaluated within a month after suffering a left calf injury during the Christmas Day loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources told ESPN on Thursday evening.
Doncic underwent an MRI on Thursday and received multiple opinions on the injury, sources said.
Doncic left late in the second quarter on Wednesday after grimacing in pain as he planted himself on his left foot after picking up his dribble. He immediately looked to the Mavs’ bench to indicate that he was injured and could no longer get on defense. After the Timberwolves scored, the Mavs called a timeout with 2:31 left in the first half, allowing Doncic to leave the game. He limped to the locker room for further evaluation and was ruled out minutes later.
Doncic used crutches as he left the arena after the match.
Doncic’s reevaluation will take place in 30 days, meaning he will miss at least 15 games and be eliminated from contention for NBA awards such as MVP and All-NBA teams.
Doncic has a history of injuries to that calf. He recently missed all of training camp and this year’s preseason due to a left calf contusion. This is the third time in recent years that Doncic has strained the calf. He missed the first three games of the 2022 playoffs after straining it during the regular-season finale and was sidelined for most of the 2023 preseason after straining it during training in Madrid.
A first-team All-NBA selection the past five years, Doncic averaged 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game this season.
