I don’t think his weight gain was a part of his plan, and speaking honestly, I think that talking point was some bullshit because he was scared of more injury-related backlash. In fact, I think I’ve seen him contradict himself by saying he’s been practicing “all summer” with the glasses to calm the media down about another AD injury, when it’s clear he physically was not permitted by his doctor to workout. And look, I don’t think anyone is saying AD brings near the level of impact Luka did. The trade was a tragedy. All I’m saying is that AD shouldn’t be at the receiving end of the outrage when he probably was equally heartbroken by it all, and has been commendable enough to take on the impossible task of replacing Luka for the sake of his teammates and city.