The Los Angeles Lakers are just days removed from their season-ending Game 5 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolvesin the first round of the playoffs. Since then, speculation has ramped up around the team's next steps—particularly with this marking JJ Redick’s first full offseason as head coach and Luka Doncic’s first offseason in a Lakers uniform.

Was player conditioning — specifically that of superstar Luke Doncic — to blame for the Los Angeles Lakers’ early playoff exit? Following the team’s 4-1 first-round series loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves,