{"id":219102,"date":"2025-08-08T06:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/219102\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T06:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:19:11","slug":"los-angeles-lakers-star-luka-doncics-stunning-31-pound-weight-loss-sends-major-shockwaves-around-the-league-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/219102\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic’s stunning 31-pound weight loss sends major shockwaves around the league | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LosLuka Doncic. Image via: Getty Images The off-season is all about players taking time for themselves and spending it with family and friends. Vacation is the main focus when someone mentions the term \u201coff-season.\u201d However, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has his way of enjoying the break. He used his time to transform himself and reportedly lost 31 pounds by working out day and night. This is not just something to let go of. Despite facing major backlashes, this Lakers star had achieved something that no one could have possibly thought. Losing 31 pounds in just a month or two is no joke. The 6-feet-7-inch player is set to show some of his best moves in the next season. Here\u2019s more detailed information about his weight loss journey. <\/p>\n

Luka Doncic’s 31-pound weight loss has created shockwaves throughout the league amid offseason<\/p>\n

Luka Doncic\u2019s weight loss game has been so strong, and this is evident because the Lakers star has reportedly lost 31 pounds this summer. He will be entering the next season in the best shape of his life. His major weight loss reports have been published by Slovenian POP TV. Luka Doncic\u2019s transformation has gotten him numerous criticisms. However, that didn\u2019t seem to have shaken this Slovenian superstar. As fans await his terrific return in the next season, the league is yet to see some of his best moves now that he is in great shape, more confident than ever. His drastic weight loss report had sent major shockwaves throughout the big league.Fans were excited to see him lose 31 pounds within such a short time, and that too, all with a proper diet and hardcore workout routines. However, critics also didn\u2019t fail to point out flaws. One of them said, \u201cGood job. However, being 31 lbs overweight in the first place is severe professional neglect.\u201d While another commented, \u201cMVP incoming\u201d. \u201c-31 pounds better make him a better defender or it was pointless\ud83d\ude02\u201d, said one critic.\"Fan<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 Luka Doncic\u2019s body count from last season has made him transform completely<\/p>\n

Last season, Luka Doncic was listed at around 230 pounds, and he once peaked at 260 pounds. While Luka Doncic could still score decent points, averaging 8.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game, he could always do more. And what better way to transform oneself than during the offseason? The Lakers star had taken maximum advantage of it and had utilized his entire time to transform the best version of himself. However, his weight loss history has received some serious, heated comments from both fans and critics. Luka Doncic is a person with strong determination, and he seemed to have ignored all of it at once. <\/p>\n

Luka Doncic\u2019s surprising weight loss has earned him praises from Los Angeles Lakers coach<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Lakers lead assistant coach, Nate McMillan, is already impressed with Luka Doncic. \u201cI think he’s probably the best one-on-one player in the game. He can get off his shot against anybody,\u201d he said. \u201cWhether you’re trying to pressure him or you put a small guy to disrupt him, he just puts his back on you and shoots over the top.\u201d Nate McMillan further added, \u201cHe looks fantastic, and I think with everything that has happened, it’s a challenge for him.\u201d The Lakers coach agrees that he has proven to be the best version of himself, and at this point, he looks like a whole different beast. Also read: Luka Doncic returns to Slovenia\u2019s EuroBasket squad in top shape after body transformation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic. Image via: Getty Images The off-season is all about players taking time for themselves and spending…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":219103,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3790],"tags":[7,4034,1698,300,4044,251,150,13006,4033,4043,38156,38159,35337,38154,38157,6,38155,38158],"class_list":{"0":"post-219102","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-lakers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-la","10":"tag-la-lakers","11":"tag-lakers","12":"tag-lalakers","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-los-angeles-lakers","15":"tag-los-angeles-lakers-news","16":"tag-losangeles","17":"tag-losangeleslakers","18":"tag-luka-doncic-coach-comments","19":"tag-luka-doncic-highlights","20":"tag-luka-doncic-transformation","21":"tag-luka-doncic-weight-loss","22":"tag-luka-doncic-workout-routine","23":"tag-nba","24":"tag-nba-offseason-fitness","25":"tag-nba-player-fitness"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114991697972880234","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=219102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/219103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=219102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=219102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=219102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}