Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Luka Doncic Debuts Transformed Physique With 19 Points in Slovenia’s EuroBasket Tune-Up

Following a 31-pound weight loss coupled with a three-year, $165 million Lakers extension, he logged a controlled 24-minute outing to gauge his readiness for EuroBasket group play.

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • He confirmed a 31-pound drop through intensive workouts and intermittent fasting, as revealed by Slovenian POP TV and detailed in a Men’s Health profile.
  • The Lakers secured him on August 2 with a three-year, $165 million extension that aligns with LeBron James’s championship timeline.
  • In his first game since April, he scored 19 points, added five assists and three rebounds in 24 minutes against Germany, shooting 3 of 6 from deep.
  • Slovenia will manage his minutes across six warm-up games to monitor his conditioning before the EuroBasket group stage begins on August 28.
  • His offseason overhaul addresses conditioning concerns that followed last season’s first-round exit and aims to bolster his endurance for the 2025-26 NBA campaign.