Luka Doncic is expected to miss a significant amount of time with injury

Luka Dončić left the Dallas Mavericks’ 105-99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves early with a calf injury. No contact occurred on the play, always an alarming sight given the frequency of the kind of non-contact plays related to tendons or ligaments. Before imaging, the true extent of the damage is unknown.

Now the Mavs expect the team’s primary star to miss an extended period according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon.

The duo reports that Dončić left the arena on crutches and has an MRI scheduled for Thursday that will reveal more to him and the team about the extent of the injury.