Mavericks All-Star Doncic leaves sport with ankle damage

PHOENIX (AP) — Luka Doncic left the Dallas Mavericks’ sport towards the Phoenix Suns on Thursday evening with a sprained left ankle.

The Mavericks stated he wouldn’t return to the sport.

Doncic performed simply three minutes earlier than limping to the locker room throughout a timeout. The 23-year-old, who was voted an All-Star for the fourth straight season earlier Thursday, got here into the sport averaging 33.8 factors, 9.1 rebounds and eight.6 assists.

Doncic was attempting to make a transfer near the basket towards Phoenix’s Cam Johnson, however stepped on Mikal Bridges’ foot earlier than passing the ball and limping away. He grabbed at his decrease left leg earlier than Dallas coach Jason Kidd known as for a timeout.

The Suns and Mavericks each had a 25-24 report coming into the sport.

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