Dark clouds hovered over LA and Slovenia on Saturday as Luka Doncic exited the Slovenia-Latvia exhibition game with an injury. The Lakers star travelled overseas this offseason to fulfill his international duties and represent his nation, Slovenia, in the FIBA Eurobasket.However, the worst nightmares for every Doncic fan came true midway through the game. In the third quarter, a Slovenian player crashed into Doncic while chasing an attacker during Latvia's fast break.After the collision, both players fell to the ground, and Doncic was seen writhing in pain while holding his right knee. The medical officials arrived at the scene to look at the Lakers star. Later, he got up and sat on the bench.However, after talking with his national team's coaching staff, he walked gingerly towards the locker room. As of now, there is no detailed report on Doncic's injury, and the fans can only hope for it to be something trivial, such as a sprain that can be healed in a few days.In Doncic's absence, Slovenia failed to catch up to Latvia and lost the game with a final score of 100-88. However, on the bright side, the Lakers star was seen returning to the bench in the final quarter. He was seen walking properly with a towel over his shoulders and an ice pack on his knee. Doncic ended the night with 26-points, four-rebounds and five-assists while shooting 67% from the field and 50% from the 3-point line. Additionally, Lakers insider Dan Woike confirmed on Saturday that Doncic had avoided any serious injury.Luka Doncic shows great defensive effort before getting injuredLeBron James and Rob Pelinka might be shedding tears or joy while watching Luka Doncic perform for Slovenia in the first half of the game. The Lakers star was making great use of his slimmer and leaner body as he put in intense effort in his defensive plays. He was seen pushing his weight around in defense and putting pressure on the man he was guarding. During one play in the first half, he suffocated his man by smartly using his body and exploiting the mismatch. Ultimately, he forced a turnover and started a fast break. Luka Doncic is on his way to conquer everything he has ever been criticized for. First, it was his physique and conditioning, and now it is his defensive qualities. If the Slovenian international keeps this dedication up, the Lakers would benefit greatly from it in the next season.