Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are targeting Monday's home game against the Utah Jazz for his debut with the team. Doncic has been out since Christmas Day with a calf injury and there had been a possibility he could play on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers.
Doncic participated in a 5-on-5 scrimmage after Lakers practice Wednesday with their "stay ready" group comprised of end-of-the-bench players and coaches.
"It went well," JJ Redick said of the scrimmage before they hosted the Golden State Warriors. "I think [his first game will be] probably, more likely, Monday. Again, no commitment made or anything, but probably trending more towards Monday."
Redick also was asked what Doncic and the team are considering to clear him for a return.
"In terms of an evaluation, we want him to feel confident, we want our medical staff to feel confident," Redick said. "We're not going to rush anything here and we're all anticipating that - I know the fans are anticipating that, and certainly our coaching staff and our players are anticipating that. And I think the one thing that we all have in the back in of our mind as we've shifted and had to recalibrate in the last week is, we're not going to be able to snap our fingers and it's all going to work right away.
"There's work to be done once he's back and healthy and in the lineup and that's going to be fun. It's going to be fun to figure it all out together."