Al Jefferson has dropped 20 pounds this offseason in preparation for the upcoming season, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports.

Jefferson has dropped 20 pounds this summer in preparation for the upcoming season, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports.

Analysis:

Jefferson has never been particularly svelte during his NBA career, but he's been able to make up for any conditioning issues with his mastery of post moves on the block. After knee issues limited him to 65 games and 30.6 minutes per contest in 2014-15, however, perhaps Jefferson is motivated to change his body. If the weight loss enables him to get up and down the floor with more ease this season, Jefferson could see a return to the 35 minutes he averaged in 2013-14, during which he provided marks of 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.