After being one of the best clutch players in the NBA last season, it's been a rough go of it for Doncic, who is now 33.3% from the floor and 25% from three in six clutch opportunities (five-point game or less,

His usage and touches exploded, the Mavericks made it back to the playoffs, and the longer the Mavericks went without substantial playoff success, the more questions about how much Doncic has the ball lingered.

The Dallas Mavericks keeping Luka Doncic healthy should be a priority at any time in any season. He's their franchise player. He's currently dealing with a hams

Doncic joins other Mavericks such as Dereck Lively II, PJ Washington, Maxi Kleber and Dante Exum who are also dealing with injury concerns. The Mavs were most recently defeated by the Phoenix Suns on Friday, losing by a final score of 114-113. The defeat resulted in frustration for the Mavericks as they deal with both underperformance and injuries.

After missing four games due to a sprained shoulder, Dereck Lively II made a grand return at Chase Center against the surging Warriors. Although the Mavs listed Lively as questionable on the injury report,