US EditionAdou Thiero drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft
- On June 26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Adou Thiero with the 36th pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft through a trade involving the Brooklyn Nets.
- Thiero entered the transfer portal on March 28, declared for the NBA Draft, and committed to coach John Calipari and Arkansas on May 6 after Calipari left Kentucky for Arkansas earlier that year.
- The 6-foot-8 junior forward was Arkansas’ top scorer, putting up an average of 15.6 points while shooting at nearly 55% from the field. He also contributed defensively and on the boards, recording averages of six rebounds, 1.7 steals, and just under one block per game. His season was limited by a knee hyperextension that sidelined him for eight contests.
- Thiero scored 407 points to tie for the team lead, ranked second in field goals made and steals , third in rebounds , and fourth in assists and blocked shots during the season.
- Thiero became the 45th Arkansas player drafted, ending the Razorbacks’ draft drought last year, and will join Arkansas native Austin Reaves as a new Los Angeles Laker, while observers called his selection a “steal.
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Lakers trade up again to acquire Adou Thiero at No. 36 in NBA draft
The Lakers were busy making moves Thursday, doing all they could to move up in the second round of the NBA draft. After moving up to No. 36 in the draft with their second trade of the day, the Lakers acquired the rights to Adou Thiero out of Arkansas. To get what many with the Lakers and around the NBA view as a “super athletic wing” in the 6-foot-8 Thiero, the Lakers first traded their 55th pick and about $2.5 million in cash to the Chicago Bul…
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