LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic looks like he will arrive at training camp in a couple of months in the best shape of his professional basketball career.
Clips of Donic’s new-look physique have been posted on social media, and on Monday, July 28, Men’s Health posted a feature story plus two sidebars detailing Doncic’s diet and fitness routine. In photos, Doncic appears to have shed weight and added muscle.
“Just visually, I would say my whole body looks better,” Doncic told the magazine.
As Doncic has become one of the best players in the NBA, he has also been criticized for his weight and conditioning. Working closely in the offseason with a training staff that that includes a physiotherapist and nutritionist, Doncic wants to be in the best shape of his life for the 2025-26 season.
His dietary regimen includes fasting nearly 16 consecutive hours a day while consuming a high-protein, low-carb nutritional program that includes whey protein shakes. His workout plan includes weight lifting, resistance-band routines, agility and on-court drills.
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“This summer was just a little bit different,” Doncic said in the story. “It kind of motivated me to be even better.”
Doncic, 26, played in just 50 games last season, the lowest of his career, and he did not make the All-Star or All-NBA team for the first time since 2020. He averaged 28.2 points 8.2 rebounds and 7.7 assists, but the Lakers, who acquired Doncic from Dallas last season in a much-scrutinized deal at the February trade deadline, were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round.
The Lakers are trying to maximize a championship window with LeBron James alongside Doncic while preparing for a future with Doncic as the centerpiece of the roster.
Doncic plans to play for Slovenia at Eurobasket, which runs from Aug. 27-Sept. 14.
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