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Lakers face a Luka Doncic problem nobody is talking about

Luka Doncic looks like a new man. He has slimmed down over the summer, dropping over 30 pounds through a disciplined mix of diet and intense workouts.

He is visibly much leaner, and looks to be more explosive than ever. Now that the initial praise has settled, a different kind of conversation is starting to bubble. Did Doncic lose too much weight?

Leaner Luka Doncic raises eyebrows around the league

People around the league have started raising the question.

The Ringer’s Tyler Parker brought up this point: “He [Doncic] uses those shoulders like battering rams… If he gets you on his hip, he’s strong enough that nobody’s going to be able to really bump him off his spot… Hopefully, he maintains enough mass that stuff is still able to be part of his game.