Luka Doncic's official weight loss reveal has a bizarre twist on Lakers roster

Billy Heyen

Luka Doncic's official weight loss reveal has a bizarre twist on Lakers roster image

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Luka Doncic's improved fitness has been a frequent topic of conversation this offseason.

The Los Angeles Lakers' superstar was even on the cover of Men's Health magazine.

So the release of the Lakers' training camp roster this week came with some extra intrigue. What would Luka weigh?

Last season, Doncic was listed at 230 pounds.

And this season... 244?

There it is, in black and white, Luka Doncic, 244 pounds.

He's 14 pounds heavier than his listed weight from last season.

There are a couple trains of thought here. The first is that Doncic may very well have weighed a decent bit more than his listed 230 last season.

The other is that Doncic had a bulk-up offseason and has put on at least 14 pounds of muscle.

There's probably some truth to both of those sentiments.

The Lakers will just want Luka at his basketball best when the season arrives. It'll be his first training camp with L.A. after arriving midseason in the shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks.

This is now Doncic's show, and extra weight or not, he appears primed to lead the way.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle