One clear focus point of the development for the young core of the Los Angeles Lakers has been making sure the guys work on their bodies as much as any part of their games. It sounds like Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart are living up to those expectations.
Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and president of basketball operations Magic Johnson gave all three of those players “lookbooks” featuring the physical transformation of young players like Kobe Bryant and Giannis Antetokounmpo as they went from rookies to stars, and from the sound of Pelinka’s recent praise during his recent appearance on ESPN 710’s “An Evening With The Lakers,” it seems like the young core took those images and lessons to heart as they attacked their offseason.