Kristaps Porzingis Shows Off the 16-17 Pounds of Muscle He Put On This Offseason (PICS)

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There’s a lot to look forward to as an NBA fan in the upcoming 2019-20 season, especially with all the familiar faces in different places.

One of the most anticipated is undoubtedly the Dallas Mavericks debut and return of Kristaps Porzingis from almost a two-year layoff.

Mavericks fans should be extra excited, because earlier this week, Porzingis dropped two pictures on Instagram showing that his usual thin body is no longer there and in its place is a ripped muscle-bound athletic specimen that people naturally compared to Rocky Balboa’s boxing nemesis Ivan Drago.

Drago (@kporzee) and Mavs director of athletic performance Jeremy Holsopple. pic.twitter.com/cUN2yX5VCD — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) September 24, 2019

Mavs director of athletic performance Jeremy Holsopple mentioned Kristaps put on a considereable amount of weight to look like this.

Saw Jeremy today & asked about these pics. Said KP "put on about 16-17 pounds…" and noted that he can give players direction, but they have to do the work. Said KP was ALL in tho, very disciplined w/ food & workouts. Jackson added 20; on Powell (laughing) "He's always flexing" https://t.co/5v2toXPSVt — Tamara Jolee (@TamaraJolee) September 24, 2019

After being traded to the Mavs — Porzingis signed a five-year, $158 million deal to remain in Dallas alongside Luka Doncic who is sure to get a huge deal of his own.

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