The Los Angeles Lakers continue to appease their superstar point guard, Luka Doncic, as the 2025-26 season looms closer.
On Monday, the organization reunited Doncic with a former Dallas Mavericks coach via summer hiring.
“The Lakers are hiring Jeremy Holsopple as their new head strength and conditioning coach,” the Stein Line’s Marc Stein reported on X/Twitter.
“As Dallas’ athletic performance director, Holsopple was named as the NBA's top strength and conditioning coach in March 2021.”
Doncic should attribute a good portion of his successful 6.5-year stint with the Mavericks to Holsopple’s beneficial behind-the-scenes work.
During the beginning of his NBA career, Holsopple helped Doncic maintain the quickness and vertical explosion that allowed him to thrive in the EuroLeague.
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Toward the end of Doncic’s Mavericks tenure, however, the five-time All-Star began to slip in the fitness department, which played a significant role in his non-existent defensive effort in the 2024 NBA Finals.
After finishing the 2024-25 campaign with the Lakers, Doncic, once again, received criticism for being out of shape, which compelled Los Angeles to search for a new head strength and conditioning coach.
Considering Doncic has worked on his body this summer and will get an opportunity to receive much-needed guidance from an ex-coach/mentor moving forward, it’s safe to say he’s in a good spot in mid-August.
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