He spent the summer in a Croatian village training twice daily under coach Anže Maček in 90-minute sessions blending weightlifting, agility work and shooting drills. He adopted a gluten-free, low-sugar diet featuring at least 250 grams of protein per day and regular almond milk shakes for recovery. Men’s Health highlighted his more defined, athletic physique on its summer cover, prompting widespread praise from Lakers executives and fans. Journalist Nick Angstadt identified and corrected an incorrect NBA Combine vertical jump statistic that was traced to an AI-generated error in the Men’s Health feature. Doncic heads into the 2025–26 NBA preseason and EuroBasket with renewed confidence in his conditioning as he aims to lead both the Lakers and Slovenia.