Luka Doncic was once again on the receiving end of a Ric Flair rant on X. The WWE legend fired another shot at the Los Angeles Lakers guard on Saturday. It came after the team lost Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Doncic has missed the entire postseason as he continues to recover from a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He suffered the injury on May 2 and has since been rehabbing it.
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Flair highlighted the Slovenian star’s salary this year. He also expressed disappointment with Doncic continuing to miss games despite the Lakers badly needing him in action.
“Luka Doncic, There Is Only One Word That I Can Possibly Say, And That’s DISAPPOINTED. 46 Million Dollars, And You Can’t Play. OMG, I Would Jump Off The Empire State Building With A Parachute For 46 Million Dollars A Year, And I Don’t Even Know How To Pull The Cord To Open It- But I Would Take My Chances,” Flair wrote.
Luka Doncic and the Lakers on the verge of elimination
The defending champions are one win away from a sweep. Los Angeles dropped Game 3 on Saturday 131-108. The Lakers became the first team in NBA history to lead back-to-back playoff games at halftime but lost both by a combined 40-plus points.
Rui Hachumura led all five starters in scoring with 21 points. LeBron James and Austin Reaves contributed 19 and 17 points, respectively. Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton recorded 10 points each.
However, Los Angeles struggled on defense. It allowed the Thunder to convert 56.3% of their field goal attempts, including 17-for-38 from beyond the arc.
No update has been issued about Doncic potentially playing in Game 4. The Lakers will host Oklahoma City at Crypto.com with their backs against the wall on Monday at 10:30 p.m. ET.
