Big signing! After choosing Thiero with the No. 36 pick, the Lakers signed another 23+16-day insider

Last season, Pelinkare was decisive and quickly traded Anthony Davis, Christie and a future first-round pick, successfully exchanged Doncic, known as the "European Magician" from the Dallas Mavericks.

Under the strong leadership of James and Doncic, the Purple and Gold Legion was like an unstoppable torrent of steel, sweeping through all the strong enemies on the field. In the end, they advanced directly to the playoffs with their excellent record of third in the West with their outstanding record.

However, when facing the Minnesota Timberwolves, the sixth-ranked West in the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed a little overwhelmed. They seem to be unable to find an effective response in the face of their opponent's strong offensive and defensive system, and are completely suppressed by their opponents on both offense and defense.

Due to the poor performance of Hayes and Ryan in the game, they were difficult to play a role. The Purple and Gold Army's inside defense was full of loopholes and were completely defeated by players such as Gobert, Randall, and Reed. The Lakers eventually lost the series.

Now, the team already has two super aces, James and Doncic, and the Lakers boss has also been replaced. In this case, Pelinka must make a difference and carefully build a team with strong competitiveness to prove his ability. Otherwise, he is very likely to become the target of accountability by management.

So, at the 2025 draft, the Lakers frequently participated in operations and actively injected fresh blood into the team. After picking Thiero with the No. 36 pick, Villanova Eric Dixon has agreed to sign a two-way NBA contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Villanova University's short and strong inside player Eric Dixon is a model of hard training. Due to the limitations of innate conditions, Dixon's bounce and movement ability is poor. Although he is more than two meters tall, his physical fitness makes him only able to play in the No. 5 position. He moves slowly on the court and does not bounce well. He is even easily played by the opponent's defender at some point, as if he is trapped in a "military training ground" carefully arranged by the opponent's defender.

However, Dixon is by no means an ordinary inside player who relies solely on his height. He is smart and knows his own strengths and weaknesses. On the offensive end, when he gets the ball at a low post, he can make full use of his strong body and rely on his powerful strength to complete misaligned singles, creating great defensive pressure on his opponent. What's even more rare is that he is not limited to the traditional inside line. Through hard training day after day and year after year, he has developed a good shooting technique and can calmly pull out of the three-point line to make long shots, which undoubtedly adds more changes and choices to the team's offensive tactics.