Overview

• Thiero was ruled out of NBA Summer League by a left-knee injury that also sidelined him late in his final season at Arkansas.
• Dan Woike of The Athletic reports he has been rehabbing and working out at the Lakers facility and is expected to be available when training camp opens at the end of September.
• GM Rob Pelinka said the Lakers were "super aggressive" on draft night, trading up twice to select Thiero after grading him as a first-round talent.
• In his final Arkansas season, the wing averaged 15.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 54.5 percent from the field.
• A strong preseason showing will be crucial for Thiero to earn early rotation minutes under coach JJ Redick on a roster craving wing athleticism.