Nothing motivates the greats quite like the quest to prove someone wrong. When the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA by trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers, it was followed up by spin out of Dallas about GM Nico Harrison and the franchise’s concerns about Doncic’s lack of commitment to conditioning, taking care of his body and defense.

While much of Doncic’s work this offseason can be credited to him wanting to silence the naysayers, it is also coming before he is expected to sign a monster contract extension with the Lakers. As confirmed by ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Doncic is in line for a four years and $229 million extension.

Luka Doncic reveals a chilling message about his offseason body transformation that should concern the Lakers and the entire NBA.

Sometimes, a little bit of positive public relations is all you need to convince the gambling public that this is your year.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic looks like a new person after completely transforming his body this offseason. After the Lakers were eliminated in the first round, Doncic immediately began two-a-day workouts to get into the championship shape that head coach JJ Redick is looking for.

One of the hot talking points about Luka Doncic lately has been his body weight. Over the past several seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar has been criticized for coming into seasons out of shape,

There is a new video of the Slovenian superstar on social media where he casually hits a halfcourt shot in an open gym, and people have noticed how slim and fit he looks. Lakers fans on X (formerly Twitter) are looking forward to a new and improved version of Doncic.

In the last few months, Luka Doncic has been in the headlines and in the spotlight among fans for one of the surprising off-court transformations. Indeed, Doncic has lost a significant mass to get in shape for his upcoming season with the Los Angeles Lakers.