SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Perhaps the best sign that Luka Doncic’s left thigh strain is healing came at the end of the Mavericks’ Friday morning shootaround in preparation for the Los Angeles Lakers.
As the team gathered for their customary half-court shots to finish the pregame workout, Doncic asked center Dwight Powell to pass him the ball. Doncic then caught it off the bounce, flipped it into his right hand and heaved it side-armed, quarterback-style at the basket about three-quarters of the way down the court.
Swish.
