The Dallas Mavericks nearly came back from a 28-point deficit on Christmas Day against the Minnesota Timberwolves before falling a little short, something that was especially impressive considering the absence of Luka Doncic . During the second quarter, Doncic made his way to the back in some serious pain with what looked like a calf injury, which held him out for the remainder of the game.
Unfortunately for the Mavs, the injury is going to cost Doncic far more than just the second half of one game. According to Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Doncic will be sidelined for at least the next month, at which point the injury is going to get reevaluated — this, of course, means that he could end up missing much more than just a month.
Via ESPN:
Doncic has a history of injuries to that calf. Most recently, he missed all of this season’s training camp and preseason because of a left calf contusion. This is the third time Doncic has strained the calf in recent years. 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 a practice in Madrid.