Los Angeles Lakers fans had their hearts drop Saturday afternoon when superstar Luka Doncic, who recently signed a three-year extension with the team, left Slovenia’s exhibition game against Latvia at EuroBasket 2025 after tweaking his leg.

During Saturday's game against Latvia, Dončić went down when a teammate careened into his legs. Dončić signaled to be substituted out of the game and limped to the locker room. After the game, it was confirmed that the injury was minor, labeled as a knee contusion.

Two days after Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic left a game for his native Slovenia following a right knee injury, he was cleared to resume playing as his national team prepares for the upcoming EuroBasket competition.