The Lakers helped address a need to increase their athleticism at the wing by acquiring Arkansas' Adou Thiero, the No. 36 overall pick of the NBA draft.

Thiero had been projected in most mock drafts as a potential late first-round draft pick but Wednesday came and went without NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Thiero's name.

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.