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theICON562 · Post by **theICON562** » 22 Oct 2025, 16:30

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Los Angeles Lakers sign forward Aduo Thiero

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Adou Thiero, the 36th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft. The Lakers acquired the draft rights to Thiero via seven-team trade in exchange for the draft rights to Rocco Zikarsky and cash considerations.

Thiero (6’8”, 220) played his final collegiate season at the University of Arkansas in 2024-25, appearing in 27 games (26 starts) and posting career-best averages of 15.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 steals in 27.5 minutes. In 72 career games (45 starts) across three seasons with Arkansas and the University of Kentucky (2022-24), the 21-year-old averaged 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 steals in 20.4 minutes.

The Pennsylvania native will wear jersey No. 1 for the Purple and Gold.

theICON562 · Post by **theICON562** » 22 Oct 2025, 16:34

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Los Angeles Lakers sign center Deandre Ayton

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Deandre Ayton.

Ayton (7’0”, 252) appeared in 40 games (all starts) for the Portland Trail Blazers in 2024-25, averaging 14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks in 30.2 minutes. The 26-year-old has played in 398 career NBA games (391 starts) across seven seasons with Portland (2023-25) and the Phoenix Suns (2018-23), averaging 16.4 points on 59.0 percent shooting from the field and 75.5 percent from the foul line to go with 10.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks in 30.8 minutes. Ayton is one of four players to average at least 10 points and 10 rebounds in each of the past seven seasons, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rudy Gobert and Nikola Vučević.

“Acquiring a starting-caliber center was the top priority for us this offseason, and we believe Deandre is an amazing solution to that objective and is an ideal player to add to our current core,” Lakers President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka said. “DeAndre’s size, mobility and athleticism will allow both paint scoring and paint protection. Deandre’s playoff experience as a starter on an NBA Finals team also aligns well with our ultimate Lakers championship aspirations.”'

In three trips to the NBA Playoffs (2021-23), Ayton has appeared in 45 games (all starts) and averaged 15.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 33.7 minutes. Ayton played a key role leading Phoenix to the 2021 NBA Finals and remains the only player in league history to average at least 15 points while shooting 60 percent or better in postseason play.

Born in Nassau, Bahamas, Ayton was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by Phoenix and went on to earn NBA All-Rookie First Team honors. Collegiately, he played one season at the University of Arizona (2017-18), where he was named Pac-12 Player of the Year and earned consensus First Team All-America honors.

Ayton will wear jersey No. 5 for the Purple and Gold.

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theICON562 · Post by **theICON562** » 23 Oct 2025, 15:37

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Los Angeles Lakers sign forward Jake LaRavia

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Jake LaRavia.

LaRavia (6’7”, 235) has appeared in 136 career NBA games (six starts) across three seasons with the Sacramento Kings (2024-25) and Memphis Grizzlies (2022-25), averaging 6.9 points on 42.9 percent shooting from the field, 37.1 percent from downtown and 75.1 percent from the foul line to go with 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 18.9 minutes. After being traded to Sacramento from Memphis at the 2025 deadline, the 23-year-old appeared in 19 contests for the Kings and averaged 6.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19.3 minutes. LaRavia is coming off a career-best 42.3 percent clip from 3-point range during the 2024-25 season, hitting multiple treys in 14 games.

“Jake is a very high IQ two-way player with the ideal skills for a JJ Redick basketball system,” Lakers President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka said. “He’s a feisty and disruptive defender who uses his size and physicality to create turnovers. Offensively, he can score at all three levels and has a knack for creating space for himself and his teammates. Being just 23 year old, we think Jake has significant basketball upside, which will be honed nicely in our Lakers basketball development program.”

Born in Pasadena, Calif., LaRavia was selected 19th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves before having his draft rights traded to Memphis. Collegiately, he spent one season at Wake Forest (2021-22) following two campaigns at Indiana State (2019-21).

LaRavia will wear jersey No. 12 for the Purple and Gold.

theICON562 · Post by **theICON562** » 23 Oct 2025, 15:41

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Los Angeles Lakers re-sign center Jaxson Hayes

]The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed center Jaxson Hayes.

The 25-year-old appeared in 56 games (35 starts) for the Lakers in 2024-25, averaging 6.8 points on a career-high 72.2 percent shooting from the floor, along with 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 19.5 minutes. Across six seasons with the Lakers (2023-25) and New Orleans Pelicans (2019-23), Hayes has appeared in 367 career games (87 starts) and averaged 6.8 points on 64.9 percent shooting from the field and 3.9 rebounds in 16.4 minutes. He has seen action in 14 postseason games (10 starts), most recently for the Lakers in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

Originally selected eighth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, Hayes’ draft rights were traded to New Orleans on draft night. The Ohio native played one collegiate season (2018-19) at the University of Texas, appearing in 32 games (21 starts) and averaging 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 23.3 minutes, earning him All-Big 12 Second Team honors and was named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.

theICON562 · Post by **theICON562** » 23 Oct 2025, 15:45

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Los Angeles Lakers re-sign center Christian Koloko to Two-Way Contract

The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed center Christian Koloko to a two-way contract.

Koloko (7’0”, 230) returns to the Lakers as a two-way player after appearing in 37 games in 2024-25, averaging 2.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.2 minutes. In 95 career NBA games (19 starts) across two seasons with the Lakers and Toronto Raptors (2022-23), the 25-year-old has averaged 2.9 points and 2.8 rebounds in 12.0 minutes.

Koloko was selected 33rd overall in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft by Toronto. A native of Cameroon, he moved to the United States in 2017 and played three collegiate seasons (2019-22) at the University of Arizona.

theICON562 · Post by **theICON562** » 23 Oct 2025, 15:48

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Los Angeles Lakers request waivers on Trey Jemison III

The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on two-way center Trey Jemison III.

Jemison III appeared in 22 games for the Purple and Gold last season after signing with the team Jan. 15, averaging 2.6 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10.3 minutes.

In 63 career NBA games (14 starts) across two seasons with the Lakers (2024-25), New Orleans Pelicans (2024-25), Memphis Grizzlies (2023-24) and Washington Wizards (2023-24), the 25-year-old has averaged 4.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 15.3 minutes.

theICON562 · Post by **theICON562** » 23 Oct 2025, 15:52

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Los Angeles Lakers sign guard Chris Manon to Two-Way contract

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Chris Mañon to a two-way contract.

Mañon (6’5”, 215) appeared in 33 games (26 starts) during the 2024-25 season for Vanderbilt University, averaging 6.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.7 steals in 18.2 minutes. His 54 steals on the season ranked 10th all-time in program history for most takeaways in a single campaign. Prior to suiting up for the Commodores, the 23-year-old played three seasons at Cornell University (2021-24).

The New Jersey native most recently competed for the Golden State Warriors’ 2025 Summer League team, appearing in both the California Classic and NBA 2K26 Summer League.

Mañon will wear jersey No. 30 for the Purple and Gold.

theICON562 · Post by **theICON562** » 23 Oct 2025, 15:58

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The Los Angeles Lakers request waivers on Jordan Goodwin

The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on guard Jordan Goodwin.

Goodwin appeared in 29 games (five starts) for the Lakers in 2024-25, averaging 5.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.7 minutes.

In 150 career NBA games (24 starts) across four seasons with the Lakers (2024-25), Memphis Grizzlies (2023-24), Phoenix Suns (2023-24) and Washington Wizards (2021-23), the 26-year-old has averaged 6.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 18.1 minutes.

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