The LA Lakers will square off against the Golden State Warriors tonight at the Crypto.com arena and considering what transpired in the later phase of the trade window, the game will be the centre of attraction in many ways. With the Miami Heat ending the Jimmy Butler saga by sending him to the Warriors, it would be interesting to witness whether the 6-time All-Star will show up in the Warriors' jersey tonight. However, that's a discussion for some other piece as the biggest highlight of the trade period was Luka Doncic's shocking transfer from the Mavericks to the LA Lakers. Since the LA Lakers will be in action tonight, it is imperative to take a look at the squad's injury report and figure out the status of the star guard. To subsequently come up with a concrete answer to the query- Will Luka Doncic play tonight?
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Will Luka Doncic Make His Lakers Debut Tonight?
Luka Doncic is listed in the injury report released by the LA Lakers ahead of the game against the Golden State Warriors. The Slovenian is still nursing the calf injury that he suffered back in December against Minnesota Timberwolves. Thus, he will remain out today as well and fans will now have to wait a little more. However, there is an optimistic update about Luka Doncic's return and eventual Lakers debut.
As per Lakers' coach JJ Redick, there is a chance that Doncic will feature in Saturday's game against the Pacers. Therefore, Doncic's Lakers debut is set to transpire soon.
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LA Lakers Injury Report
The Lakers side is severely hit by injuries as besides Luka Doncic there are five more names featured in the injury report. The list includes LeBron James as well, whose status is "questionable" due to a foot injury. Maxi Kleber (foot) and Christian Wood (knee) will also miss out due to respective injuries. Cam Reddish and Gabe Vincent are the remaining two names on the injury list.