The Lakers have been busy making strikes Thursday, doing all they may to maneuver up within the second spherical of the NBA draft.
After transferring as much as No. 36 within the draft with their second commerce of the day, the Lakers chosen Adou Thiero out of Arkansas.
To get what many with the Lakers and across the NBA view as a “super athletic wing” within the 6-foot-8 Thiero, the Lakers first traded their fifty fifth choose and about $2.5 million in money to the Chicago Bulls for his or her forty fifth choose. Then the Lakers despatched that No. 45 choose and money issues to the Minnesota Timberwolves for his or her thirty sixth choice, in line with an individual with data of the deal not approved to talk publicly.
Thiero averaged 15.1 factors on 54.5% capturing from the sector and 5.8 rebounds final season for the Razorbacks.
He wants to enhance his capturing, as do many second-round wing gamers, however the Lakers suppose Thiero will enhance on that over time.
The Lakers and different NBA scouts examine the 220-pound Thiero to Knicks ahead OG Anunoby, a three-and-D participant that L.A.’s scouts thought is perhaps drafted within the first spherical.
Adou Thiero speaks on the cellphone after being chosen by the Lakers with the thirty sixth choose of the NBA draft on Thursday.
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Although the Lakers are in want of a middle, additionally they want athleticism on the wing to play alongside Luka Doncic, and Thiero helps tackle that want.
And the Lakers have been comfortable to go from No. 55 to No. 36 and never hand over future belongings to draft Thiero. The Lakers didn’t have a first-round choose in Wednesday night time’s draft.
Individuals across the league mentioned the Lakers had their eye on Ryan Kalkbrenner out of Creighton, however the 7-foot-1 heart didn’t final on the board lengthy, going to the Charlotte Hornets at No. 34.
Reaves, 27, nonetheless has two years left on his deal, for $13.9 million subsequent season and $14.9 million in 2026-27 season, and he holds a participant possibility for the final 12 months of his deal.
He was third on the Lakers in scoring final season, averaging career-highs in scoring (20.2), assists (5.8), rebounds (4.5) and minutes per recreation (34.9). He shot 46% from the sector and 37.7% from three-point vary.
