Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will miss Monday's game against Washington after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season. The automatic suspension costs the league's top scorer approximately $264,000 and stems from an altercation during Friday's win over Brooklyn.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will sit out Monday’s matchup against the Washington Wizards after the NBA handed down a one-game suspension without pay following his 16th technical foul of the season.
The league’s top scorer received the technical during Friday night’s 116-99 home victory over Brooklyn, when he and Nets forward Ziaire Williams got into a scuffle with 5:12 left in the third quarter.
The incident began when officials called Doncic for an offensive foul. Video replay revealed Doncic shoving Williams, prompting the Brooklyn player to swipe back at Doncic’s face area.
Under NBA regulations, a player’s 16th technical foul automatically triggers a suspension. The penalty will cost Doncic roughly $264,000, which represents 1/174th of his yearly contract according to ESPN. Moving forward, league policy mandates additional one-game suspensions for every two more technical fouls he accumulates.
The Lakers had previously won an appeal regarding Doncic’s latest technical, which occurred during a heated exchange with Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze on March 21. Officials ultimately reversed those technical fouls.
The 27-year-old guard leads the NBA in scoring with 33.7 points per game while contributing 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds for the Lakers, who hold a 48-26 record and sit third in the Western Conference standings with eight regular season contests remaining.
Doncic brings an impressive resume that includes six All-Star selections, five All-NBA first team honors, and the 2018-19 Rookie of the Year award.
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