Report: Luka Doncic Has Dropped Significant Weight, Is Working On Strict Diet And Cardio Training

According to NBA insider Dan Woike of The Athletic, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has dropped significant weight this offseason. 

Doncic, 26, is working on a strict diet and cardio training.

“Doncic has been incredibly committed to his conditioning this offseason,” Woike wrote. “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. Doncic has looked visibly slimmer in photos and is now back working out with Slovenia readying for EuroBasket competition later this summer.”

Doncic can sign a contract extension with the Lakers on August 2 for as much as four years and $229 million.

The superstar can also agree to a two-year extension to get him to 10 years of service in the summer of 2028, when he could sign a five-year max contract at 35% of the salary cap to maximize his earnings.

Doncic averaged 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists with the Lakers in the regular season after the Dallas Mavericks traded him in February.

The future Hall of Famer then put up 30.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in the Minnesota Timberwolves series.

The Lakers lost to the Timberwolves in the first round of the 2025 playoffs in five games despite having Doncic and LeBron James. 

According to NBA insider Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Mark Walter’s deep pockets and success with the Los Angeles Dodgers make the Lakers more appealing for Doncic. 

The Buss family has entered an agreement to sell majority ownership of the Lakers to Walter for $10 billion. 

“A source close to Doncic said that Walter’s deep pockets, combined with his results with the Dodgers, make L.A. that much more appealing for the 26-year-old superstar,” McMenamin wrote.