The next step appears to be signing a four-year, $229 million contract extension, which he's eligible to ink on Saturday. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported that he's expected to conclude his current Jordan Brand tour Saturday in L.A. and sign that deal.

Doncic was on The Today Show, where he talked more about his weight loss journey, including one of the shocking sacrifices he had to make to reach his goal. Luka revealed that there was a period this offseason where " [he] actually gave up basketball for one month."

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Luka Doncic apparently took all the mocking and criticism about his weight personally. How much the 26-year-old Slovenian weighed when he was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Lakers back in early February was a hotly debated issue on nearly every sports talk show.