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Doncic successfully loses weight! Many data in the playoffs decline! The Lakers are still willing to give a maximum salary contract

4:15pm, 26 May 2025Basketball

On May 26, Doncic watched the Real Madrid men's basketball team live, and he could see that he had lost a lot of weight. After watching the game, Doncic ran to the Real Madrid training hall to continue practicing hard. Doncic's weight soared to 270 pounds (about 122.5 kg) this season, and he has been losing weight during the offseason. At present, the effect is quite good.

The Lakers officially recruits physical trainers with an annual salary of US$200,000 to US$250,000, requiring players to be mobilized for training. Many fans speculated that this was the trainer who gave Doncic tricks. This summer, Doncic will play in the European Men's Basketball Championship for the Slovenian Men's Basketball Team, and he will also carefully consider renewing his contract with the Lakers.

The initiative is in the hands of Doncic, and he has several choices: 1. Refusing to renew his contract early this summer, and waiting until the summer of 2026 to sign a five-year, $296 million contract renewal with the Lakers, or joining other teams to sign a four-year, $219 million contract; 2. Renew the Lakers in advance for 4-year, $224 million this summer; 3. Renew the contract early for 3-year, $165 million this summer.

If Doncic chooses to renew his contract for three years, he will be able to sign a super maximum salary of $418 million in the summer of 2028. The Lakers officially stated: No matter which plan Doncic chooses, the Lakers are willing to renew his contract. After all, the Lakers have regarded Doncic as the cornerstone of team building in the next 5-10 years...

This year's playoffs, Doncic averaged 41.6 minutes per game, scored 30.2 points, 7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 4 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 45.2%, 34.8%, 89.1%. Scoring and shooting percentage per game are the second lowest in their playoff career. The third in the league in turnovers per game, second only to Cunningham (5.3) and Antetokounmpo (4.6).

As a comparison, this season's regular season, Doncic played 28 games with the Lakers, averaging 35.1 minutes per game, scoring 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.6 steals, and 3.7 turnovers. The shooting percentage of three events: 43.8%, 37.9%, and 79.1%. The regular season average score and assists are the lowest in the past four years, and the second lowest shooting percentage in his career!

Doncic was born on February 28, 1999, and he is actually only 26 years old. Due to his excessive weight, Doncic's injuries have also increased in the past two years. How do you think the Lakers should strengthen this offseason?

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