Luka Doncic Speaks Before World Cup: concerning his addition of him salary..
Mavs superstar Luka Doncic spoke to media ahead of the Slovenian national team traveling to Japan to continue preparation for the FIBA World Cup.
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic traveled with the Slovenian national team to Japan on Monday as the team prepares for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He sustained an “unfavorable blow” during the second quarter of Friday’s loss against Spain in Malaga, ending his performance early and keeping him sidelined for Saturday’s loss against Team USA.
Doncic, who averaged 22.5 points, 8.5 assists and 7.5 rebounds in his four exhibition appearances, mentioned that the injury he is managing currently is the same one that he had dealt with after the NBA All-Star break with the Mavs last season. He expressed there is no concern regarding the injury.
“It is an old injury, which caused me problems in March in the NBA,” Doncic said. “Therefore, we performed an MRI. Everything is okay. Nothing worse.”
Largely without Doncic in the lineup, it’s clear that Slovenia struggled in blowout losses against Spain and Team USA. Despite the final outcomes, Doncic saw some positives, but expressed the need for the team to put together a complete effort as opposed to giving up large runs.
