Dallas – the star of the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncicwill miss Game 2 (second in a row) against the Utah Jazz, the Mavs confirmed on Monday.
Doncic, who had a strain on his left calf, resumed his singles shooting, even hitting a half-court during the team’s Monday morning practice.
Coach Jason Kidd did not explain before the match what kind of progress Doncic was making.
The coach had said after the team’s morning tour that the 23-year-old was “definitely going in the right direction” and was doing more every day.
Kidd said, “Like I said from the start, he’s in a great place mentally. He was happy, and he was kidding.” “Sometimes when you get hurt, you can get cranky. If you’re older and get hurt, you get cranky. But he’s young. He’s doing all he can do now and I hope he can play soon, but if he can’t play, we have to play without him.” “.
Dallas 8-10 without Doncic this season, including losing Game 1 to the Jazz.