Despite falling short of the games played-threshold, Lakers star Luka Doncic will be eligible for the league’s end-of-season awards voting, including All-NBA.
The NBA and NBPA ruled in favor of Doncic’s Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge for the 65-game award rule.
Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates after a basket against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 25, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Getty Images The ruling, which was first reported by ESPN, will make him eligible for all 2025-26 season awards, which includes All-NBA and MVP voting.
Doncic played 64 games before suffering a regylar season-ending Grade 2 left hamstring strain on April 2.
He missed two games in December because of the birth of his daughter in Europe, which qualified as an extraordinary circumstance.