Luka Doncic (calf strain) out for Mavericks’ preseason finale

Luka Doncic suffered a minor left calf strain during the Dallas Mavericks’ trip to Spain and was ruled out of Friday’s preseason finale, coach Jason Kidd told reporters after Monday’s practice.

Kidd said Doncic would be “re-evaluated later” and expressed hope he would be available for the Mavs’ Oct. 25 opener on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. Doncic limited himself to riding the exercise bike and spot shooting during Monday’s practice.

Doncic was injured during the Mavs’ practice on October 9 in Madrid, which is why he was limited to five minutes in Dallas’ 127-123 loss to Real Madrid the next day, despite the sentimental significance to face his former club. Doncic underwent an MRI after the team returned from a 12-day overseas trip that included two losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Abu Dhabi.

Doncic described the injury as “nothing serious” during his post-match media availability in Madrid. A left calf strain he suffered in the 2021-22 regular season finale sidelined Doncic for 12 days, causing him to miss the first three games of the Mavs’ first-round win over Utah Jazz.

Fellow All-Star Kyrie Irving, who missed the final two games of the Mavs’ trip with left groin soreness, was a full participant in practice.

“He was good,” Kidd said. “We’ll see how he feels tomorrow and go from there.”