{"id":180447,"date":"2026-03-09T10:25:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=180447"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:25:04","slug":"lakers-rookie-adou-thiero-g-league-career-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/03\/09\/lakers-rookie-adou-thiero-g-league-career-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Rookie Proves His Worth With G League Career High"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amid a season impacted by injuries and limited opportunities, Lakers rookie wing <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thierad01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adou Thiero<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> erupted for a <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LALPerformance\/status\/2030825555734474798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">career-high 25 points<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against the G League\u2019s Santa Cruz Warriors, an outing that could bode well for him as the regular season winds down.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Lakers Rookie Proves His Worth With G League Career High<\/h2>\n<h3>Thiero Shows Out vs. Santa Cruz<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thiero\u2019s 25 came on 10-of-12 shooting from the field and a perfect 5-of-5 from deep. He continued to stuff the stat sheet with six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal as the <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/stats.gleague.nba.com\/game\/2022500434\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Bay Lakers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> defeated Santa Cruz, 113-104. The 21-year-old\u2019s athleticism was on full display with an array of authoritative jams and sky-high rebounds, and his laser-accurate perimeter shooting\u2014previously a concern coming out of <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/adou-thiero-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">college<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014came as a pleasant surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rookie\u2019s career night had Lakers fans and <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LALMuse\/status\/2030854441797099940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warriors announcers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pushing LA to give him real opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Y\u2019all telling me they can\u2019t find mins for this? <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2uB7F5SFmU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/2uB7F5SFmU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 4 4 4 (@SlimSleepr) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SlimSleepr\/status\/2030852273459384625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Adou Thiero sequence is ABSOLUTELY INSANE \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>He gets a put back dunk and hits a three on consecutive offensive possessions, and instantly gets a block right after \ud83d\udc40 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wwT1QoOCBm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wwT1QoOCBm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LakersMuse (@LALMuse) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LALMuse\/status\/2030832257619898622?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thiero\u2019s outburst now brings his regular-season averages up to 16.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and one block while shooting 74% from the field, 100% (6-of-6) from deep and 40% from the free-throw line.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180450\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180450\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27885776_168402037_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dec 25, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Adou Thiero (1) gets the rebound against the Houston Rockets during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"wp-image-180450 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27885776_168402037_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27885776_168402037_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27885776_168402037_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27885776_168402037_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27885776_168402037_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27885776_168402037_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/USATSI_27885776_168402037_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-180450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dec 25, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Adou Thiero (1) gets the rebound against the Houston Rockets during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Adou Thiero Gives Lakers Athleticism They\u2019ve Missed<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even after the Lakers\u2019 recent success\u2014holding a <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DStarkand\/status\/2030776466498285976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15-9 record in their last 24 games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a top-10 offense and top-15 defense, according to head coach JJ Redick\u2014Thiero is continuing to make a case for an increased workload with the parent team. Across 18 games with LA (5.7 MPG), he\u2019s averaged 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds on 47.6% shooting from the field and 80% from the free-throw line. His last appearance came on <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/202603010LAL.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mar. 1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against the Sacramento Kings, when he recorded three points, a rebound and an assist in four minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thiero has shown tremendous potential on both ends of the floor, and if his outside shot stays consistent, he could give the Lakers a true 3-and-D wing with his 6\u20197\u201d, 220-pound frame. His path to the rotation won\u2019t come easy. But if he had to replace someone, perhaps it\u2019d be <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/laravja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jake LaRavia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014who has had a <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask\/jake-laravia-march-2026-stats\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rough start to March<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with 5.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 15 minutes per game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a team that still needs to address a lack of defense and athleticism, Thiero clearly checks those boxes, and he could eventually be a part of <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RunItBackFDTV\/status\/2029229871965044892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LA\u2019s rumored \u201cDallas 2.0\u201d plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which looks to surround <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luka Doncic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reaveau01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin Reaves<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with athletic 3-and-D wings (among other priorities). For now, however, Sunday\u2019s game served as a bold statement: Thiero is ready for more than the typical rookie duties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a9 Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid a season impacted by injuries and limited opportunities, Lakers rookie wing Adou Thiero erupted for a career-high 25 points against the G League\u2019s Santa Cruz Warriors, an outing that could bode well for him as the regular season winds down. 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