Luka Doncic is returning to the U.S. this week after receiving treatment for his hamstring injury in Spain, with a reevaluation planned. Austin Reaves is expected to miss the entire first round of the playoffs due to his injury.
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Los Angeles Lakers star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves get a massive injury update ahead of the playoffs.
ESPN's Shams Charania appeared on the Pat McAfee show and said that Doncic should be back in the states this week after receiving multiple injections in his injured hamstring in Spain.
"Luka Doncic spent the last week in Spain and underwent multiple injection treatments in that hamstring to see if he can promote quicker healing. From my understanding, he'll be back in the States on Tuesday, and they're going to reevaluate him," Charania said.
As for Reaves, he's expected to miss the entire first round as well.
"Austin Reaves is out for the majority of the first-round series; most likely the earliest for him is going to be the first week of May," Charania reported.
Charania said that Doncic is expected to return from Spain to Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Doncic and Reaves missed the Lakers' last five games of the season, dealing with a hamstring and an oblique injury, respectively. L.A. went 3-2 in that span, winning their final three games of the season.
Both suffered the injuries on April 2 in a contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Los Angeles was playing some of their best basketball leading up to the two stars getting injured. Many thought they could make a serious run in the playoffs, but with both of their stars being out, their chances of even winning a game in the first round seem bleak.
The Lakers finished the season with a 53-29 record and the fourth seed in the Western Conference. Los Angeles will now take on the Houston Rockets in the playoffs, with Game 1 being on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.
Luka Doncic is returning to the U.S. after receiving multiple injections for his hamstring injury and will be reevaluated this week.
Austin Reaves is expected to miss the entire first round of the playoffs due to his injury.
Luka Doncic is expected to be reevaluated after he returns to the States on Tuesday.
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