Luka Doncic's Injury Status for Mavericks-Grizzlies

The Dallas Mavericks have released their injury report against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Dec 3, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) controls the ball as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) defends during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The Dallas Mavericks will travel to Memphis to take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at the FedEx Forum. Dallas and the Phoenix Suns have the longest losing streak in the Western Conference at four games. Their current skid is directly related to the availability of their superstar guard, Luka Doncic.

Doncic strained his calf on December 27th against the Phoenix Suns and has missed four games since then. The Slovenian-born guard has an extensive injury history with his calf.

A recent video of Doncic at Friday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers had many speculating that his absence from the court would be extended. He could be seen using a scooter to travel from the bench to the locker room without putting any weight on that leg.

Luka Doncic spotted using a scooter for assistance after struggling to put weight on his calf 👀 pic.twitter.com/7yuOxwSA17

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The team's original prognosis was that the superstar guard would be re-evaluated in a month, with further details to come at that time. Dallas released their injury report before Monday night's game, and the five-time All-Star is out again with a calf strain.

The first round of all-star voting results recently came in, and Doncic is currently second among guards in the conference. The former No. 3 overall pick averages 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 7.8 assists this year for the Mavericks.

Dec 23, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) looks down during the second half of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the American Airlines Center. / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

With his injury likely to sideline him for the rest of the month, Doncic will be ineligible for All-NBA and other awards because of the league's 65-game requirement recently put in place.

Dallas made the NBA finals last season but lost to the Boston Celtics. After adding Klay Thompson in the offseason, the Mavericks looked to repeat as conference champions, but it all hinges on Doncic's health moving forward.

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