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Rumor: Lakers’ Luka Dončić Has Lost 30 Pounds Since Last Summer

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | By Sam Amico | Last updated Aug 10, 2025 6:43 PM ET

NBA star Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers has lost 30 pounds since last summer, according to DallasHoopsJournal.com.

Dončić, who is playing for Slovenia at EuroBasket right now, is at 200 pounds.

A five-time All-Star, Dončić lost weight this offseason by going on a gluten-free, low-sugar diet, according to Men’s Health. He has also gone on an intermittent fasting plan designed to limit inflammation and help his body recover better.

The Lakers signed Dončić to a three-year, $165 million extension this offseason. Dončić, 26, recruited Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart to Los Angeles in free agency.

A five-time All-NBA First-Team player, Dončić appeared in 28 games with the Lakers last season after the Dallas Mavericks traded him in February. He averaged 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists while shooting 43.8% from the field, 37.9% from beyond the arc and 79.1% from the free-throw line.

Dončić put up 30.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in the Lakers-Minnesota Timberwolves series. Minnesota, though, beat Los Angeles in the first round of the 2025 playoffs in five games.

A future Hall of Famer, Dončić enters next season with career averages of 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists with the Mavericks and Lakers. He’s third in NBA history in points per game.

With Dončić in elite shape now, the Lakers are expected to compete for the championship next season. Head coach JJ Redick will start Dončić, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James and Ayton in 2025-26.

Dončić’s manager, Lara Beth Seager, told NBA reporter Dan Woike of The Athletic that Luka has “moved on” from the Mavericks trading him to the Lakers. Dončić was devastated when Dallas traded him because he wanted to spend his entire career with the Mavericks.

However, Dončić no longer carries any baggage from his exit.

“He’s moved on,” Seager said about Dončić. “I think it was always known that, when Luka was traded here, it’s, ‘He’s here now.’ He wants to win where he is, and it’s important that he wins and that we’re working together with the team so we’re not waiting. His mindset has never been to hop around. His mindset is to win championships.”