Luka Doncic’s Physique Turns Heads in New Workout Video

Last year didn’t end how the Los Angeles Lakers would’ve liked it to, but it was still a success because they were able to land Luka Doncic. He’s set to be the face of the franchise for the foreseeable future.

Doncic has proven over the course of several years that he’s one of the best players in the NBA. However, he recently came under fire for the fact that he doesn’t always come into the season in the best shape.

That was a big reason why the Dallas Mavericks decided to trade him. Doncic appears to have heard the noise and is responding accordingly. There have been several videos of Doncic that have appeared online this offseason, and he’s looking noticeably thinner.

Lakers training camp is still a few months away, but Doncic is looking to be in great shape. A new video appeared online of Doncic practicing at a gym, and his physique is looking very slimmed down.

He has been an unstoppable offensive force when he’s been slightly out of shape, so if he shows up for the season in the best shape of his career, the Lakers could be contenders this season.

Marcus Smart Happy He Doesn’t Have to Defend Doncic

Doncic has some issues on the defensive side of the court, but he’s arguably the best offensive player in the NBA. He’s an elite scorer and passer.

He’s a nightmare for even the best defenders to have to play against. The Lakers recently signed former NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, and he’s glad that he no longer has to face off with Doncic.

“Awe man, he was a magician literally,” Smart said on the “Sedano & Kap Show” on ESPN LA. “The Luka Magic was real. We would game plan for him, you would get yourself ready, you would go look at the film and he would come up with something new or do something that you already knew was coming and you still couldn’t stop it. So to be on the other end of that is definitely a relief and I know that for me, all I gotta do is be able to do my part to help Luka and help this team.”

Doncic Expected to Sign Contract Extension

The Lakers gave up a lot to get Doncic in a trade, so only getting him for two seasons would be a huge disappointment. Luckily for Los Angeles, it sounds like they’ve done enough this offseason to convince him to stick around.

“Although last season taught us that there is no sealed future in the NBA, even if the back of your jersey says ‘Dončić,’ it still seems that Luka and the LA Lakers will announce a long-term journey together in just over a week,” Martin Pavcnik of SportKlub wrote. “The Ljubljana native is already waiting for a new multi-year contract in California. He is expected to sign it on August 2nd.”

Doncic is loyal and never wanted to leave the Mavericks. It appears that loyalty has transferred over to the Lakers.