Luka Doncic Addresses Not Playing After Lakers Get Swept by Thunder
Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers were swept 4-0 by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA playoffs. Lakers star Luka Doncic did not play due to a left hamstring injury and expressed frustration about missing the games.Key Facts
- The Lakers lost all four games to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their playoff series.
- LeBron James scored 24 points in the final game, and Austin Reaves scored 27 points, the highest on the Lakers.
- Luka Doncic missed the playoffs because of a Grade 2 left hamstring strain suffered in early April.
- Luka said he was not close to being cleared to play and denied inaccurate media reports about his injury.
- Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played strongly and helped lead his team to victory.
- The Lakers had a four-point lead going into the last quarter of the final game but lost after key plays by the Thunder.
- Luka will focus on recovering during the offseason to return healthy.
- The Lakers acquired Luka Doncic over a year ago in a major trade and want to protect their investment by not rushing his return.
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