The Lakers have signed Adou Thiero to a standard contract, the team confirmed today. in a press release.
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), it’s a three-year, $5.95MM deal for Thiero, which means he received the rookie minimum. The deal, signed using the second-round pick exception, is fully guaranteed for two seasons, with a third-year team option.
Thiero was the 36th pick in the 2025 draft and was selected by the Lakers after they traded the 45th pick and cash to the Timberwolves to move up. That agreement was incorporated into the massive seven-team trade that sent Kevin Durant from the Suns to the Rockets.
Thiero spent one year with Arkansas after playing his first two seasons with Kentucky. He averaged 15.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game with the Razorbacks while proving himself to be a high-level, versatile wing defender and an elite athlete. The perimeter jumper is a work in progress, as Thiero holds a career three-point percentage of 28.4%, but he provides the Lakers with some needed defensive depth on the wing in the wake of Dorian Finney-Smith‘s exit.
Thiero will not play with the Lakers during Summer League as he continues his recovery from a knee injury he suffered during the college season, according to Khobi Price of the Orange County Register.
It’s almost like the lakers are surrounding LeBron with sweet stuff all shooting or a quality big without drama and baggage attached. Take a hint.
Never knew Ayton was a quality big without drama and baggage, but okay.
Yeah probably generous, he’s OK. Better than Hayes that’s for sure. Point is, Lakers are done with this guy. His days of calling the shots are over.
Ayton was hardly the problem in Phoenix and was made a scapegoat for a terrible organization that obviously has no clue what they’re doing these days.
You’re right, he wasn’t the problem in Phoenix, he was the problem in Portland. Consistently late for team flight, not going to rehab appointments and claiming he could not drive to work one day because of weather though his teammates managed to make it = problem.
You mean Lakers are surrounding Luka?
Not just yet, but yep. Need to free up about $53 mil first, lol.
Just buy him out. Cavs will be happy to pick up that 24/7/8 when you dump it.
Is Adou’s agent going to question why Bronny, a potential non draftee from last year’s draft got more money than his client who went higher as a 2nd rounder and who could have been a 1st rounder?
Are you going to stop obsessing over your unrelated crush on this post?
This guy is going to definitely improve the Lakers from the 10th seed to the 9th. Home court advantage!