Luka Dončić Heads to Spain for Hamstring Treatment. Is it Smart to Rush Back?

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🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Luka Doncic is in Spain to receive treatment for his injured hamstring, and get back on the floor faster than the 6-or-so week projection he was given following last week's MRI. But admirable as it is, should Luka rush back? Is the risk worth it, especially given the consequences for a major setback? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky (guest Harrison Faigen) SEGMENT 1: Luka's in Spain getting treatment. SEGMENT 2: Safe to try and rush back? Is this smart? SEGMENT 3: What's at stake. Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! TurboTaxThis year you’re getting a major upgrade — Intuit TurboTax now has in-person locations nationwide. Visit http://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. QuoMake this the year where no opportunity - and no cutsomer - slips away.Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to http://Quo.com/lockedonnba. PrizePicksDownload the PrizePicks app today and use codeLOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA BetterhelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.Sign up and get 10% off at http://BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA. IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast WayfairGet last-minute hosting essentials, gifts for all your loved ones, and decor to celebrate the holidays for WAY less.Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins.Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	Luca Donchich has gone to Spain for secret hamstring treatment, but is it a good idea for him to try to rush back?
0:06.0	That is next.
0:12.8	You are Locked-on Lakers.
0:15.2	Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.2	Thanks to everybody for joining us on Locked-on Lakers.
0:28.0	I'm Brian Kaminetsky.
0:29.3	No Andy Kaminetsky for one more day.
0:31.4	He is still in morning after the events of last week.
0:34.8	But kind enough to join us for today's programming, Harrison Fagan,
0:40.8	the great Harrison Fagan from SB Nation, also a noted hamstring specialist.
0:46.1	So we're very excited to have Dr. Fagan joining us for today.
0:50.3	Is this been one of those times where you suddenly find yourself doing a lot more Googling about body parts than you typically might?
0:59.0	No judgment.
1:00.2	I did have to look into, I did have to remind myself of where the oblique was when the Austin Reeves injury came out.
1:07.2	Because we can't ever just say ribs or abs or you know whatever it's always got to be
1:11.7	like you know it was the fourth quadrant of his upper right triangle oblique you know and
1:19.8	was it the warriors who started like kind of pioneered that like we're like okay fine we'll give you
1:25.4	disclosure but we're going to do it in ways that are so
1:28.0	incomprehensible that you won't understand what we're saying. But at least we're telling you about the injury. It's sort of the basketball version of the thing that hockey does where they're just like, it's a lower body injury. It's like, well, what does that mean? What's the lower body? What is considered the lower body? You know, like it's, yeah. Like where do all teams draw the lower body line at the same place, you know?
1:48.9	And it's like, you know, but it's always an adventure in the NBA, but I think especially
1:55.8	with the Lakers where it's like, you know, market smartest day to day for two weeks.
1:59.7	And, you know, Luca is in Spain, which is where I've been with the S being silent
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