NBA MVP candidate Luka Dončić went down with a left calf strain at one of the worst possible times for himself and the Dallas Mavericks. In what wound up being a meaningless game for the Mavs’ playoff seeding, Dončić went down in the third quarter of the final game of the regular season against the San Antonio Spurs.
Dončić had an MRI and the Mavericks have some bad news for Mavs fans. Mavs PR revealed that Dončić’s left calf strain was confirmed and he is undergoing treatment. The team didn’t have a timetable for Dončić to return and didn’t specify the grade of strain.
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that an MRI confirmed a left calf strain for Luka Dončić.
Dončić has begun treatment and there is no timetable for his return. pic.twitter.com/L7GPE4Lfe0
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) April 12, 2022
This may make things easier for the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs. The Jazz aren’t heartless, they weren’t hoping for an injury to their opponent’s top player but that’s the situation they’re facing and the Jazz are going to try and capitalize on that.
People reacted in various ways to the news. Some wished Dončić well in his recovery, some blamed head coach Jason Kidd for playing him in the first place while some expressed hope or concern about how they’ll do in the Jazz series.
Luka may not play in the playoffs because they played him in a meaningless game. https://t.co/RBejFiUDrA
— Rene🦑 (@ReneAndrade06) April 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/RingzSeason22/status/1513920615371063297?s=20&t=aWn7xsnF3dHPA02tlX7ccQ
This is enough to make a grown man cry https://t.co/DTpeWF8Yol
— Grant MFFL (@Grant41A) April 12, 2022
Congrats to the Jazz on a first round victory https://t.co/B4MpuHM6nO
— NBA Slime (@TerryFranconia) April 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/XTJonJon/status/1513916365761089546?s=20&t=aWn7xsnF3dHPA02tlX7ccQ
I don’t understand why he played that game https://t.co/4cPi5HoFhX
— Jacob Harmond (@JaekGrin) April 12, 2022
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