Los Angeles Lakers · 2026 NBA Draft · Pick #25 · (53-29)
Top Positional Needs:
- PG
- Wing depth
- C depth
Round 1 Pick #25
Projection: Henri Veesaar (C, North Carolina)
Why: At No. 25 the Lakers add a skilled, mobile stretch big to the frontcourt rotation.
Alternates: Tarris Reed Jr. (C, UConn), Bennett Stirtz (PG, Iowa)
Round 2 Pick #36 (from Brooklyn)
Projection: Adou Thiero (SF, Arkansas)
Why: Athletic wing depth.
Alternates: Drake Powell (SF, UNC), Coen Carr (SF, MSU)
Round 2 (extra) Pick #55
Projection: Yang Hansen (C, Qingdao)
Why: Chinese big — marketing + skill upside.
Alternates: Rafael Castro (C, GW), Oscar Cluff (C, Purdue)