Luka Dončić injury update: Mavs star out at least one month with calf strain | Luka Doncic

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić will be reevaluated in a month due to a left calf strain, ESPN reported late Thursday night.

The five-time All-Star suffered the injury during a 105-99 loss to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. After straining his calf on a seemingly harmless play in the second quarter, Dončić went to the locker room and missed the entire second half.

Dončić underwent an MRI on Thursday and received input from several sources.

Before leaving the game, the 25-year-old native of Slovenia had 14 points, five rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes. ESPN reported that Dončić needed crutches to leave the arena.

The Mavericks are back in action on Friday against the Phoenix Suns in the opener of a four-game road trip. The Mavs then complete a back-to-back by facing the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday before closing out the calendar year with a Monday night game against the Sacramento Kings.

Dončić has played 22 games this season, so he would need to play at least 43 more to qualify for MVP or other leagues. If Dončić was unable to return earlier than a month, he would fall below 65.

He is averaging 28.1 points, 8.3 boards and 7.8 assists this season. He shoots 46.4 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from long range.

Dončić has been plagued by injuries all season and missed two games in a row last week and five in a row at the end of November. He has been sidelined for eight games in total.

Dallas fell to 19-11 with the loss on Wednesday.