There will be much buzz headed into the 2025-26 NBA season in anticipation of the Luka Doncic "revenge tour." Doncic's unceremonious trade from the Mavericks to the Lakers, followed by a number of reports questioning the superstar's conditioning and work ethic, has borne a narrative that Doncic will be out for blood in his first full season in Los Angeles.
For his part Doncic has leaned all the way into that. He went on a huge press tour this summer touting a slimmed-down frame and even spoke to Men's Health Journal about his new approach to working out. Then he participated in the Eurobasket tournament and played out of his mind on both ends, averaging 34.7 points and 2.7 steals per game during Slovenia's run to the quarterfinals. The kicker of the whole concept came on Tuesday in the form of an interview with the Wall Street Journal titled "Welcome to the Luka Doncic Revenge Tour."
