Lakers' Star Doncic To Miss Rest Of Regular Season

Doncic is nan NBA's starring scorer this play pinch 2143 points for an unequalled mean of 33.5 points per game.

However, having been sidelined for 4 games pinch a near hamstring strain earlier successful nan season, and missing 2 games to return to Slovenia for nan commencement of his girl successful December, Doncic is group to autumn short of nan minimum games period required to suffice for nan NBA's awesome end-of-season awards.

Doncic, who is 1 quality short of nan 65 required, will use for an "Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge", according to his supplier Bill Duffy.

"This season, Luka Doncic has performed astatine a historical level, starring nan convention successful scoring, carrying nan Lakers to 3rd spot successful nan Western Conference and placing himself successful nan mediate of 1 of nan astir tightly contested MVP races successful memory," Duffy told ESPN.

"To guarantee Luka's unthinkable accomplishments this play are rightly honoured and he tin beryllium considered for nan league's end-of-season awards, we intend to use for an 'Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge' to nan 65-game rule."

Doncic was named March's subordinate of nan period pursuing 13 consecutive 30-point performances which helped nan Lakers to 13 wins successful 14 games anterior to nan conclusion by Thunder.