Lakers' Luka Dončić has major weight loss with new increased conditioning, strict diet

   

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked everyone when they were able to pull off a trade for generational talent Luka Dončić.

NBA Insider Reveals Luka Dončić's 'Significant' Weight Loss As Lakers Star  Eyes Revenge Season After Ugly Mavericks Exit

Lebron James has admittedly shown his love for Dončić long before teaming up with him, and now they get to share the court for one of the biggest organizations in all of sports. 

Dončić himself has faced criticisms time and time again because of his body image, claiming his weight was detrimental to his skills, specifically on the defensive side of the bal

He has reported that Dončić seems to have lost a significant amount of weight so far this offseason, and credits it to a strict diet and intense cardio training. 

“Dončić has been incredibly committed to his conditioning this offseason. He’s dropped significant weight and is working on a strict diet and cardio training,” Woike wrote Tuesday. “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.”

 

This transformation from Dončić could be dangerous for the rest of the league. Many don’t know it, but as a rookie, Luka was handing out posters like it was his job, and that's when he was thinnest.

As the third seed in the playoffs, the Lakers lost in the first round.

If what they are saying about Luka is true, don’t expect that to happen again next year.