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.

Given that the Lakers thought of Adou Thiero as a first-round player, it makes sense they jumped up to select him at No. 36 in the NBA Draft.

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.