The Los Angeles Lakers make yet another trade from No. 45 to No. 36 and select Arkansas wing Adou Thiero. Lakers select get Arkansas' Adou Thiero at No. 36. Lakers get this athletic win by doing a trade with Nets to move into the 36th spot.

The Los Angeles Lakers made a couple of moves on Thursday to move up in the 2025 NBA Draft. They first traded the No. 55 pick and cash to the Chicago Bulls for the No. 45 pick, and they then sent that No. 45 pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. 36 selection.

Adou Thiero is officially an NBA rookie after being picked by Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft at No. 36 overall. Here is what Adou Thiero brings to Lakers based on our observations from his tenures at Kentucky and Arkansas.