Luka Dončić Keeps Posting Workout Videos. Why Lakers Fans Should be Psyched!

Every offseason, Luka Dončić is subject to criticisms about his level of fitness. This offseason brings plenty of that, but in a new context. This is the first time that Luka can't shrug off the chatter by pointing at his numbers. He's coming off of, for him, a subpar season. The Dallas Mavericks essentially said he's a bad bet, not worth the risk that would come with signing him to an extension. 

It might be a little much to call it a "prove it" summer—he's still Luka Dončić—but it's an important one. 

And Luka knows it... and has been leveraging social media to make a point of his offseason work. The man is not new to this scene. He knows how it will be interpreted to continue posting workout pics, videos, and even shots of the food he's eating. None of this is accidental. All of it, hopefully, ends up being a giant middle finger to the Mavs for letting him go. 

Meanwhile, Indiana has taken a pretty surprising 2-1 lead over the Thunder, following its Game 3 win in Indianapolis. The Pacers are currently shocking the basketball world, but from the perspective of the Lakers and what needs to change for them to compete next year, it's abundantly clear that both of these teams have a level of athleticism up and down their rosters that dwarfs what the Lakers can muster. 

That's something Rob Pelinka needs to address this offseason. He can't turn LA into the Thunder by the fall, but he can make it a point to bump up the level of athleticism available to JJ Redick. It won't be easy, though. 

 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Luka keeps posting workout content. 

SEGMENT 2: The context is different this summer for Luka. 

SEGMENT 3: The Lakers badly need athletes. 

 

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