This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers as Lakers Notes: Luka Doncic Injury in EuroBasket, Austin Reaves’ Future Plans, More. Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic got injured during a game in Europe while playing with the Slovenian National Team.

Luka Doncic, participating in a EuroBasket exhibition game for his native Slovenia, was crashed into by his own teammate and limped off the court during action against Latvia. The superstar suffered a right knee contusion on the play, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

While signing autographs, a Lithuanian kid handed him a 20-euro bill for a signature. Luka Doncic pretended to slip the cash into his pocket.

The EuroBasket 2025 tournament officially tips off on Aug. 27, but several exhibition matchups have already taken place in the lead-up. One of the latest came

On Saturday, Doncic suffered an injury during a Slovenian national team warm-up game against Latvia. Doncic is currently preparing for the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket tournament.

Luka Doncic fans thought they were witnessing their worst nightmare on Saturday when they saw the Slovenian international collide with a teammate and leave the court walking gingerly.

Slovenia's head coach, Aleksander Sekulic, makes it clear that Luka Doncic will need some time to get back to his best.