Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic will be listed as questionable to play in the season opener on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, head coach Jason Kidd said Tuesday.
Doncic has been hampered by a left calf strain that he sustained during a practice Oct. 9 in Madrid during the team’s 12-day overseas trip. He underwent an MRI exam after the Mavericks returned to Dallas.
He said Tuesday that the calf is improving and that it no longer is sore, but he wasn’t ready to declare himself ready to go.
Doncic, a four-time selection to the All-NBA first team, averaged a career-best 32.4 points per game last season while also contributing 8.6 rebounds and 8.0 assists in 66 games.
When Doncic does return, it will be the first full season pairing of Doncic and Kyrie Irving, the latter an eight-time All-Star with a 23.4 career scoring average.
Irving averaged 27 points in 20 games with Dallas last season after being acquired from the Brooklyn Nets.
–Field Level Media