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Miami Heat guard Davion Mitchell has made physical changes this offseason as he prepares to improve his defensive performance next season.

Mitchell has focused on losing weight and reshaping his body, a transformation that has already caught the attention of teammate Bam Adebayo.

“Davion is not fat anymore,” Adebayo joked.

Mitchell took the comment in good humor, noting that Adebayo understands how much work he has put into his offseason preparation.

While Mitchell isn’t sure exactly how much weight he has dropped, he feels prepared for the upcoming campaign.

The guard is also looking forward to playing alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Mitchell traveled to Greece to train with his new teammate, giving the pair an early opportunity to develop chemistry and understand how they can complement each other on the floor.

“He’s a winner. He just wants to win,” Mitchell said of Antetokounmpo. “For me, I was just trying to learn the places I need to be on the court, what makes him more comfortable.

“I mean, obviously, he’s been in the league for so long that he knows how everyone’s going to guard him and he knows how everyone’s going to guard me. So he’s trying to find ways for me to be successful, and I’m just trying to do the things for him.”

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