There is optimism that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić has not suffered a major left hamstring injury, according to NBA reporter Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss Saturday's game against the Warriors with a strained left hamstring, but sources told ESPN there is optimism that it is not a major injury.

While Luka avoided a worst-case scenario, this injury does put his first All-Star appearance as a Laker at risk. Luka was named a starter for the game, but with it taking place on Feb. 15, he might choose to rest his body rather than play against Team USA.

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Lakers star Luka Dončić leads all NBA players in scoring, with 32.8 points per game. He exited Thursday's game against the 76ers with an injury.

The Los Angeles Lakers, like the NBA at large, are up against the clock. If they want to make mid-season adjustments to their roster, they have mere hours to get them done. The trade deadline buzzer will sound at 3 p.m. ET, so it's now or never to strengthen this roster for the stretch run.