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OKLAHOMA CITY \u2014 Luka Doncic spoke to the media on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a Grade 2 left hamstring strain on April 2 in Oklahoma City, breaking his silence on his recovery efforts and whether he could return during the second round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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In short, the NBA\u2019s regular-season scoring champion, at 33.5 points per game, appears unlikely to return during the Lakers\u2019 playoff run.<\/p>\n

Doncic said when he first received an MRI on his hamstring, doctors told him his injury would require an eight-week recovery, a fact that Doncic repeatedly referred to when asked about his recovery process Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Game 2 of the second round on Thursday night in Oklahoma City would be five weeks since that fateful night against the same Thunder. Doncic watched his teammates put up a battle but come up short, 108-90, in Game 1 on Tuesday night. The Slovenian star said he has started running, but he has yet to be cleared to begin on-court contact drills \u2013 adding that he\u2019s being very \u201ccareful\u201d about the recovery process in order to avoid aggravating his hamstring, an ailment he also dealt with before the All-Star break.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very frustrating,\u201d said Doncic, who was enjoying an MVP-caliber season (adding 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game to his scoring) before his injury. \u201cI don\u2019t think people understand how frustrating it is. All I wanna do is play basketball, especially this time. It\u2019s the best time to play basketball. It\u2019s very frustrating seeing what my team is doing. I\u2019m very proud of them. It\u2019s been very tough to just to sit and watch them play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lakers coach JJ Redick said Doncic\u2019s return will ultimately come down to his confidence level, similarly to when teammate Austin Reaves returned from his Grade 2 left oblique strain before Game 5 of the first-round series against the Houston Rockets.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very simple,\u201d Redick said. \u201cIt\u2019s very simple. It\u2019s, when he\u2019s ready to play, he should play. That comes with the athlete having confidence. It\u2019s no different from Austin (Reaves).\u201d<\/p>\n

In the days before his left hamstring strain, Doncic received Western Conference Player of the Month honors for March (his second monthly honor of the season). The Lakers recorded a 15-2 record in March, a run that Doncic said Wednesday was \u201camazing,\u201d just before he suffered his injury in what he called the, \u201cworst moment, probably, for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Doncic said he went to Spain, in order to attempt to expedite his recovery, and received four platelet-rich plasma injections spaced four days apart, which required a longer-term stay in Europe through the end of the regular season.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEverybody knows that Spain, they\u2019re just one of the best countries to do (provide PRP treatment),\u201d Doncic said. \u201cAnd obviously, I talked with the Lakers\u2019 doctors, so everybody agreed for me to go there. Obviously, I know and trust lots of people from Spain that I used to work (with) before.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old star guard said that he\u2019s been using oxygen chamber treatment, cold tubs and \u201ceverything\u201d he can do to try to recover.<\/p>\n

Watching from the bench as the Lakers stunned many by eliminating the Rockets \u2013 Reaves returned from his Grade 2 strain on a slightly quicker timeline than previously expected \u2013 Doncic said the team impressed him with its resiliency to win the best-of-seven slate in six games.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe way everybody stepped up is truly amazing to see,\u201d Doncic said. \u201cSo hopefully they continue that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is there a chance that Doncic could return for Game 3 or Game 4 back in Los Angeles?<\/p>\n

Doncic remained mum, not ruling it out, but pointing back to the lengthy recovery timeline that he\u2019s only just more than halfway through.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just doing everything I can, like I said,\u201d Doncic said. \u201cEvery day I\u2019m doing stuff I\u2019m supposed to do. Obviously recovery, now I\u2019m working. But like I said, (the) doctor said eight weeks at the beginning of the first MRI. Just going day by day, and I feel better every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND GAME 2<\/h4>\n

Who:<\/strong> Lakers (down 1-0) at Thunder<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> Thursday, 6:30 PT<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> Paycom Center, Oklahoma City<\/p>\n

TV\/Radio:<\/strong> Prime\/710 AM, 980 AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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