Ric Flair urges Luka Doncic to play and be traded by Lakers

9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 6

The wrestling star posted on X after Los Angeles lost 108-90 to Oklahoma City in Game 1 of their second-round series on Tuesday.
Doncic has missed the entire playoffs and the final five regular-season games with a hamstring injury, while Flair said the $50m-a-year guard should take a cortisone shot and play.
Flair has previously criticised NBA load management, contrasting it with wrestling through injuries, as the Lakers try to cope with Doncic's absence despite Austin Reaves' return.

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