Arkansas' Adou Thiero was selected by the 36th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft Thursday by the Los Angeles Lakers. Thiero spent three seasons in total in college, all under coach John Calipari with the first two at Kentucky before making the transition with Calipari to Arkansas.

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.

After not having a pick in the first round on Wednesday, the Lakers flip from No. 55 to No. 45 on Thursday before trading up once more to land the explosive, 6-foot-6 wing.