Luka Doncic Arrives at Lakers Camp Listed at 6-7, 244 pounds

Luka Doncic arrives at Los Angeles Lakers training camp listed at 6-foot-7 and 244 pounds as he prepares for his first full season with the franchise, a campaign that comes with a new contract, heightened expectations and fresh scrutiny from former players. The weight listing, published on the Lakers' official roster ahead of camp, follows an offseason in which Doncic publicly changed his diet and training regimen and starred for Slovenia at EuroBasket.

The Lakers signed Doncic to a multiyear extension this summer that commits the team to him as its long-term centerpiece. He joined Los Angeles in a midseason trade last February and played 28 regular-season games for the Lakers, averaging 28.2 points as the team finished with 50 wins and the third seed in the Western Conference. Los Angeles was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, though Doncic averaged 30.2 points across five postseason games with the club. Before the trade, he had led the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals in 2024.

Opinions about whether Doncic can translate his scoring and playmaking into a championship with the Lakers have been mixed. Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen said he viewed Doncic's Finals trip...