While no NBA team—and certainly not one with a legacy as rich as the Los Angeles Lakers'—hangs a banner for a 2-1 start, the Purple and Gold should be generally pleased with how they've opened the new campaign.

The Los Angeles Lakers received unfortunate news on Sunday that star point guard Luka Dončić will miss at least a week due to a thumb injury. Dončić will join LeBron James on the injury reserve list as the forty-year-old recovers from a sciatica problem that will have him out until mid-November.

Luka Dončić's MVP-like night gives the Lakers their first win of season over Timberwolves with 49 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists

The Los Angeles Lakers have no long-term concern about Luka Dončić‘s injuries, according to NBA reporter Dan Woike of The Athletic. Dončić has a left finger sprain and a lower left leg contusion.

The Lakers will rely more heavily on Dončić in the early going with LeBron James on the shelf due to sciatica. James is reportedly targeting a mid-November season debut, which gives Dončić about a month of runway as the unquestioned leader of the Lakers' lineup.

Luka Dončić has been diagnosed with a left finger sprain and lower left leg contusion and will be reevaluated in approximately 1 week, per the Lakers.

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