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Luka Dončić Injury Timeline: When Lakers Star Could Return for Thunder Playoff Series

SI·Kristen Wong·26 days ago
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Barring an NBA miracle, the Lakers aren’t going to beat the defending champion Thunder without star Luka Dončić . Even LeBron James suggested Dončić’s absence was a main reason for the Lakers’ offensive struggles in their Game 1 blowout loss against Oklahoma City. Dončić was putting together an MVP-caliber campaign until he suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain on April 2 against the Thunder, averaging a league-best 33.5 points per game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers managed just fine without him, beating the No. 5-seeded Rockets in a six-game series, but L.A. is facing far more trouble against OKC, which arguably boasts the most complete team in the NBA. When could Dončić return to the court to give the Lakers a fighting chance at upsetting the league’s reigning champs? Let’s take a look.…

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