Lakers in trouble: Three days before the Playoffs Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have no return date

The Lakers They come with utmost concern to the Playoffsafter confirming that Luka Doncic He has no return date due to a hamstring injury, a situation that also affects Austin Reavesa key piece in the Los Angeles scheme.

Luka Doncic, indefinite leave at the worst moment of the season

The Los Angeles team announced that Luka Doncic He remains out of action after missing the last five games, setting off alarm bells just days before the start of the postseason.

“(Doncic and Reaves) are out indefinitely. I won’t have an update this week,” he said. JJ Redick to the media after the last training session of the Los Angeles Lakers.

The franchise has avoided giving a clear date for the return of the Slovenian substandard, limiting itself to classifying it as low “indefinite”which increases the uncertainty around the immediate future of the team in the NBA Playoffs.

Injuries hit Lakers core along with LeBron James

The absence of Luka Doncic is added to that of Austin Reaveswho suffered an oblique injury last week. Both players are fundamental along with LeBron Jameshistorical leader of the team.

Without his two main squires, the offensive burden will fall even more on LeBron Jameswhich could seriously condition the aspirations of the Los Angeles team in the fight for the title.

The impact of Doncic’s injury on the MVP race

The injury came at the best moment of the season for Luka Doncicwho averaged 39.8 points in the thirteen games prior to his withdrawal.

The substandard even traveled to Spain to treat his injury, leaving him out of the race for the individual awards of the NBAwhich require a minimum of 65 matches played, just when his candidacy for the MVP was gaining strength.

Lakers vs Rockets: a high-risk series in the first round

Without Luka Doncicthe Lakers They fell to fourth place in the Western Conference, which tied them with the Houston Rockets in the first round.

The series will begin this Saturday at the Crypto.com Arenain a duel that now looks much more complicated for the Angelenos due to the absences.

The outlook for Lakers is uncertain. The lack of clarity about the return of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves calls into question its competitiveness in the Playoffs.

With a battered squad and maximum pressure, the team will have to find quick answers if it wants to stay alive in the postseason and aspire to the championship.

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· The Lakers will face Kevin Durant’s Houston Rockets in the first round
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· Another blow to the Lakers: Austin Reaves is out for the rest of the season due to injury