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While that seems to be the narrative around the league, NBA insider Brian Windhorst offered a different view on the Doncic-Lakers relationship.

The Slovenian superstar played in both of the Lakers’ final two games before the All-Star break, but he logged only 47 total minutes while the Lakers eased him back into competition. Doncic then got several days of recovery while the rest of the NBA’s top players convened in San Francisco for the All-Star Game.

Lakers new star Luka Doncic has been struggling since his arrival in L.A., and he's still coping with issues now.

The NBA All-Star break was well-timed for the Los Angeles Lakers, as Luka Dončić is in line for more action when his team returns to the court. "He'll be fine," Lakers head coach JJ Redick told reporters Tuesday when discussing Dončić battling back from a calf injury.