Luka Doncic had Slovenian fans panicking after an injury scare in an exhibition game against Latvia on Saturday. During a fastbreak opportunity in the third quarter, Latvia brought the ball up the court as Doncic assumed a defensive position in the paint.Doncic’s teammate, who was the on-ball defender, lost his footing and crashed into the Lakers star’s right knee. The star guard writhed in pain before taking a seat on the bench and ultimately headed to the locker room.Fortunately for him, he avoided a significant injury, as reported by Dan Woike on Saturday. Luka Doncic returned to the lineup on Tuesday night to face Great Britain in an exhibition game. He didn’t seem bothered by the injury scare from earlier in the week, finishing with 28 points and 10 assists.Dan Woike @DanWoikeSportsLINKA source tells me Luka Dončić escaped today without any significant injury and will remain with the Slovenian national team and continue to compete in EuroBasket this summer.Doncic is available and expected to play against Nikola Jokic's Serbia on Thursday. This will be Slovenia's final exhibition game before facing Belgium, France, Iceland, Israel and Poland in Group D of EuroBasket 2025.Doncic agreed to a three-year, $165 million extension with the LA Lakers at the start of August. Luka Doncic has been solid in Slovenia’s exhibition gamesFans have been getting a good look at what Luka Doncic can do following his transformation this summer. Doncic has played three exhibition games for Slovenia ahead of EuroBasket 2025, competing against Great Britain, Latvia and Germany.He is averaging 24.3 points, 6.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds in 24 minutes. While his production on offense surprises no one, the Lakers superstar has also made some strides on the defensive end. Clips of Doncic playing lockdown defense during these exhibition games have been making the rounds on social media. Since his NBA debut, Doncic has been criticized for his shortcomings on defense. He has worked on that aspect of his game this summer. If Doncic's performances ahead of EuroBasket 2025 are any indication, he seems set for a big season with the LA Lakers.