The Mavericks ‘Faked’ Luka Doncic’s “sprained wrist” Injury To Force Him To Lose Weight After Gaining 260 Pounds

Here’s the scoop on Luka Doncic’s 11-day absence back in November. Now, the official story was that he had a sprained wrist and needed some time to heal up. But let me tell you, there’s some speculation out there that the real reason behind his absence was actually to help him shed a few pounds after gaining 260 pounds.

Now, I’m not saying this is for sure what happened, but there have been some whispers in the basketball community. They’re saying that the Mavericks wanted Luka to slim down a bit and get in better shape. And what better way to do that than to give him some time off to hit the gym and work on his fitness?

The question remains, why did the Mavericks make it look like Doncic was out because of a sprained wrist?

Over the prior six seasons, Doncic had played an average of 67 games per season. This season, he’d missed 27 games, including the last six weeks since straining his left calf for the fourth time in three years,” Tim MacMahon and Ramona Shelburne wrote. “He gained weight while he was out, which frustrated team officials, sources said. The primary reasoning for an 11-day absence in late November, officially attributed to a right wrist sprain, was to provide Dončić time to shed weight after he had ballooned into the high 260s, sources said. He had a similar shutdown in December 2021, early in the first season of the Harrison-Kidd regime.

Yes, Luka isn’t exactly an elite athlete, but it’s hard to ignore what he does on a basketball court. I mean, the guard averaged an NBA-best 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per night in 2023-24, finishing third in the MVP race.

“I don’t care what he does,” one All-Star told ESPN. “He still goes out and gives you 33-9-9 every night.”

Now, we’re not here to spread rumors or stir up trouble, but it’s an interesting revelation. I mean, it wouldn’t be the first time a team has tried some sneaky tactics to make their players conform to certain standards. And let’s be honest, losing a few pounds wouldn’t hurt Luka’s game either but the Mavericks should’ve been bold to make things clear.

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