Mavericks' Luka Dončić suffers calf injury; Will be re-evaluated in 1 week | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

The Dallas Mavericks announced Wednesday that superstar Luka Dončić suffered a bruised left calf and will be reevaluated in a week.

NBA insider Marc Stein reported that Dončić suffered the injury during a recent practice:

The 25-year-old was questionable for Game 2 of the NBA Finals because of a chest bruise — and reportedly required “a pain-killing injection to numb the area prior to Game 2,” according to ESPN. Tim MacMahon and Malika Andrews– but was able to keep up and recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in the 105:98 loss.

He had a possible Game 3 call-up and was able to close out the series, which the Celtics eventually won in five games. However, Dončić was fantastic, averaging 29.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists over the five games.

He was largely healthy last season, appearing in 70 total games and averaging nearly a triple-double on the year (33.9 PPG, 9.8 APG, 9.2 RPG). There is no doubt that Dončić has developed into one of the truly elite talents in the sport.

Equally promising, his partnership with Kyrie Irving is off to a good start, giving Dallas hope of its first title since Dirk Nowitzki shocked the superteam Miami Heat in the 2010-11 season.

That means the Mavericks are a far less dangerous team with Dončić out. If this current injury costs him time, look for players like Spencer Dinwiddie, Dante Exum and Jaden Hardy to see an increase in playing time.