Doncic responded to James injury for the first time: It won t put any burden on me and plans to play two preseason games

On October 12, the Lakers will continue to conduct daily training. James has not yet participated in joint training, and Doncic continues to lead the team throughout the training. After the training, Doncic responded to James' injury for the first time. He hopes that James will return to joint training as soon as possible. He also said that in the absence of James, the Lakers must be prepared to win "at all costs." Redick said that this kind of injury is very difficult, but James is training every day.

James is suffering from sciatica and has been conducting individual training on the court, but has not yet practiced with the whole team. He will be absent for at least 3-4 weeks; regarding the impact of James' injury on the team, Doncic said: This is a big one Changes, he is a great player who can bring us a lot, but our team must have the mentality of "the next man comes forward". We have a group of excellent players. Although we hope that he can participate in joint training as soon as possible, even if he is temporarily unable to play, we must maintain team cohesion.

Will James' injury increase the burden on himself? Doncic said: I don’t think so. I just want to play basketball well. No matter what I do, I am willing to try as long as I can win.

This is the first time Doncic has responded to topics related to James' injury; in addition, Doncic revealed that during the training camp, he and James discussed many tactical details while observing the Lakers' training on the sidelines.

Regarding James' situation, Lakers head coach Redick said: We have known before that he has nerve stimulation problems. Everyone hopes that he can return as soon as possible. This kind of injury is indeed more difficult. But we were aware of this situation long before the start of the training camp, so we did not change the established training plan or preseason strategy. Before he returns to the team, it is still unknown who will start and how the lineup will be arranged. These all need to be resolved step by step.

Redick also said: James has been training on the court, and he trains on the court every day.

The Lakers will face the Warriors at home in the preseason tomorrow. Redick said that both Smart and Reeves will play. Doncic's playing status is yet to be determined. However, Doncic will play in two of the remaining four preseason games.

Regarding the preseason game plan, Doncic said: It is still uncertain and needs to be discussed with Redick and the team. Although the final decision has not been made, it is likely that two preseason games will be played in the end.

Doncic continued: Mainly considering that I have just played for the national team for about a month, and obviously the entire season will be very long, so I need to make adjustments step by step.

Both James and Doncic missed the game in the previous two preseason games. The Lakers lost to the Suns and Warriors. Tomorrow they will play against the Warriors again. Smart will make his Lakers career debut. It is worth mentioning that Curry, Butler, Horford and Moses Moody will all miss tomorrow's game against the Lakers.