The LA Lakers will take on the Utah Jazz tonight at the Crypto.com arena. While the spotlight always follows the Lakers but at this point the beam is extra bright and it is not because of their talisman, LeBron James, rather it is the star new recruit, who has become the bearer of heavy anticipation. Following the inclusion of Luka Doncic to the squad, a week has passed yet the Slovenian hasn't made his debut in golden and purple. With each passing game, the anticipation is growing even more for the next game and now the attention is on tonight's game. Thus, will Luka Doncic finally make his debut for the Lakers tonight? Let's figure it out by taking a peek at the LA Lakers injury report.
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Luka Doncic Expected to Make His Debut Tonight
Luka Doncic is listed in the Lakers injury list released ahead of the game against the Utah Jazz. However, much to the delight of the fans, he is not ruled out of the game tonight. Doncic is marked as "questionable" for tonight's game due to the recurring calf strain, that he sustained back in December against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As per strong reports, the star guard is expected to make his debut tonight and could be named in the starting 5 or may feature in the late quarters.
Thus, the wait could finally come to an end tonight. Doncic was in blistering form ahead of the injury departure. He averaged 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game. The stats compelled Rob Pelinka to pull off his shock trade from the Dallas Mavericks, giving away Anthony Davis and Max Christie in return. With everything set to be in readiness, let's wait and find out whether Luka Doncic will play tonight.
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LA Lakers Injury Report
Besides Luka Doncic, there are seven more players on the LA Lakers injury report. Here's the entire list.
- Austin Reaves: Probable Elbow
- LeBron James: Questionable due to Ankle
- Cameron Reddish: Day-To-Day
- Luka Doncic: Questionable Calf
- Bronny James: Day-To-Day, Forearm
- Dalton Knecht: Day-To-Day, Trade Pending
- Maxi Kleber: Out due to Foot injury
- Christian Wood: Out due to Knee injury
The Lakers will enter the court with a 5-match win run and considering how the Jazz has fared in the season till now, a 6th consecutive win is in the offing.