{"id":256960,"date":"2025-12-23T16:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T00:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakersnation.com\/?p=256960"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T00:34:11","slug":"lakers-news-adou-thiero-trying-to-get-back-to-who-i-am-after-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakersnation.com\/lakers-news-adou-thiero-trying-to-get-back-to-who-i-am-after-knee-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers News: Adou Thiero Trying To &#8216;Get Back To Who I Am&#8217; After Knee Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers have historically drafted well in the second round and the 2025 NBA Draft was no different as they were able to select Arkansas&#8217; Adou Thiero with the No. 35 overall pick.  <\/p>\n<p>Thiero was considered to be a first-round talent, but he slipped in the draft due to health concerns. He suffered a knee injury in his final season with the Razorbacks and had a procedure to address it in the offseason. As a result, Thiero was forced to miss Summer League as well as portions of training camp.<\/p>\n<p>However, the rookie was activated earlier during the 2025-26 season and has been spending most of his time down with <a href=\"https:\/\/lakersnation.com\/lakers-media-day-adou-thiero-willing-to-play-in-g-league\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Bay<\/a>. Playing in the G League allows Thiero to get consistent minutes and develop without the pressures of performing for the parent team.<\/p>\n<p>After a recent practice, Thiero described how playing with South Bay has helped him ease back into the player he knows he can be.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just being able to get back to who I am, remembering who I was coming off this injury and being able to just get back up to speed with everything,&#8221; Thiero said.<\/p>\n<p>While Thiero is slowly finding his rhythm and timing back, he admitted he feels like he can&#8217;t be 100 percent until he figures out how he fits on the Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I still feel like, with trying to find where I fit on this team, I can&#8217;t really get back to that exact person but I could take some things from what I did in college and level up from there,&#8221; Thiero said.<\/p>\n<p>The current roster is full of veterans who are deserving of minutes, so it&#8217;ll be hard for Thiero to crack the rotation unless more injuries mount. He&#8217;s seen stints here and there, with the athleticism popping off the screen though the lack of a jumper makes it more difficult stick.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, the most important thing is to get Thiero healthy as the Lakers can&#8217;t afford more injuries. He might not be a major contributor this season, but he&#8217;s still got the upside to become a useful player down the line.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"adou-thiero-gets-game-ball-from-nba-debut\">Adou Thiero gets game ball from NBA debut<\/h2>\n<p>Thiero made his Lakers debut in November against the Milwaukee Bucks, scoring four points and one rebound. For some reason, officials didn&#8217;t want to give the game ball to Thiero, though his <a href=\"https:\/\/lakersnation.com\/lakers-video-adou-thiero-gets-game-ball-from-nba-debut-thanks-to-teammates-giannis-antetokounmpo\/\" target=\"_blank\">teammates and Giannis Antetokounmpo secured it<\/a> for him.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/lakersnationdotcom\/videos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribed to our YouTube channel<\/a>? It&#8217;s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers have historically drafted well in the second round and the 2025 NBA Draft was no different as they were able to select Arkansas&#8217; Adou Thiero with the No. 35 overall pick. Thiero was considered to be a first-round talent, but he slipped in the draft due to health concerns. 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