Lakers' Luka Doncic Reportedly Making Major Progress With Offseason Weight Loss

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is all but likely to enter his first full season with the team under a new contract extension. All signs point to the 26-year-old staying with the Lakers for the rest of his career, and the hope is that it brings multiple titles to the city of Los Angeles. 

That is the expectation, but to get there, Doncic needs to make significant strides as a player. One knock on Doncic is his conditioning issues. It's one of the reasons why the Mavericks traded him to the Lakers in February, but it appears he's doing everything he can to be in top shape.

According to Dan Woike of The Athletic, Doncic has lost a significant amount of weight this offseason and committed to a strict diet. 

“Dončić has been incredibly committed to his conditioning this offseason. He’s dropped significant weight and is working on strict diet and cardio training, according to a source with knowledge of the plan. In a shift from his normal offseason, he spent a month away from on-court work to focus more on his body. Dončić has looked visibly slimmer in photos and is now back working out with Slovenia readying for EuroBasket competition later this summer.”

The Lakers superstar is committed to maintaining his body not only for this summer when he participates in EuroBasket but also for the upcoming season with the purple and gold. 

The Lakers failed to meet expectations last season when they were bounced in the first round of the playoffs. Although their roster was extremely flawed, Doncic's play was not good enough to lead the Lakers to the next level. 

All that is expected to change as Doncic may not only be better, but the team is expected to be better. The Lakers have a lot on their plate this offseason, and the expectation is that they will make significant changes to compete for the title not only in the upcoming playoffs but also for the rest of Doncic's career. 

The Slovenian superstar is coming off a season in which he missed the most games of his career in a season due to a calf injury (32 games). Doncic was out for a month-plus and played 28 games in the purple and gold. 

In the second half of the season for the Lakers, Doncic averaged 28.2 points per game, 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.6 steals while shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from three in 35.1 minutes of action. 

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