The key reason was that his physical condition did not measure up to other NBA superstars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and current teammate LeBron James<\/a>.<\/p>\n Doncic has seemingly worked out more than ever before<\/a> during the offseason to prove his doubters, especially Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison<\/a>, wrong.<\/p>\n However, former NBA point guard Jeff Teague thinks Doncic\u2019s<\/a> training is not about Harrison\u2019s decision to trade him away.<\/p>\n Teague<\/a> thinks Doncic would be in the same shape if he had stayed on the Mavericks because it has nothing to do with the trade.<\/p>\n Instead, the one-time All-Star believes he is trying to lose weight so that he can prevent injuries going forward, particularly to his lower legs. <\/p>\n \u201cI think he would\u2019ve gotten like that eventually,\u201d Teague said. \u201cPeople were going to keep calling him fat. He was going to keep hurting his calf. <\/p>\n \u201cI think that\u2019s what it was \u2013 the injuries. I don\u2019t think he trained his body the right way. That\u2019s why he kept getting hurt. That calf has been hurt for a minute. It\u2019s too much weight.\u201d<\/p>\n We will never know whether Teague is right or not, but what we do know is that Doncic is expected to have his best season yet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Jeff Teague picks Giannis Antetokounmpo to win MVP over Luka Doncic<\/p>\n![\"Luka](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2212935308-895x627.jpg\")
Photo by Harry How\/Getty ImagesJeff Teague dismisses Nico Harrison\u2019s role in Luka Doncic\u2019s body transformation <\/p>\n