Luka Doncic got himself in very good shape this offseason as he geared up to sign a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers and represent Slovenia in EuroBasket 25. Ahead of the national team's exhibition against Germany on Friday, Doncic spoke to the media and revealed that the secret to the new, fitter Luka.

Turns out, it's time off. Via Dallas Hoops Journal :

“I get this question all the time. I think I was a good player before, too,” he said. “What drove me? Basically, we made a slightly different training plan. Well, I had a little more time. Last summer was really tiring. I played until June, then the national team, so there was no energy. This year I had more time.”

In 2024 Doncic took the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals, playing 92 games between the regular seaso

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