Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back when discussing Luka Doncic’s conditioning — and the Lakers’ playoff exit only amplified the questions heading into the offseason.

The Los Angeles Lakers are going through a rough time after being prematurely eliminated from the NBA in the first round of the Playoffs. Marcus Morris, an experimental player who

At this year's trade deadline, the LA Lakers landed their superstar for the future after trading for Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. As Rob Pelinka enters his first offseason with a new star duo to build around,

On Tuesday, Dončić took to social media to post a video of himself working out on his Instagram Stories: The 26-year-old guard is coming off a tumultuous season, as he was shockingly traded from the Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks in February in one of the most unexpected moves in recent NBA history.

That's inspired months of debate and speculation over whether Doncic is too heavy, or whether his size is not an issue. Either way, he finished the year averaging 28.1 points, 7.8 assists and 8.3 rebounds, which, if he is not in good shape, still qualify as top-shelf numbers.

There is a difference between today's NBA and the type of pro basketball played in Europe, where the game is more physical and has slightly different rules. Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic started playing professionally overseas at a young age, and early in his NBA career, he said it is easier to score in the NBA than it is in Europe.