Holding a 55 pick! The Lakers try out two players. Pelinka is questioned again: Why isn t Yang Hansen?

There is about one month left, and the 2025 NBA Draft will officially arrive. In this year's draft, the Los Angeles Lakers only have one second-round pick, the 55th overall pick. The Lakers also had a 55-plus pick last year, and they finally selected LeBron James' son Brownie James with this second round pick. Judging from the past year, it is still very ideal for the Lakers to choose Brownie with this pick. Although he did not help the Lakers in combat, it has brought great improvements to the Lakers' commercial value.

To put it bluntly, it is definitely a big profit to get a cash cow like Brownie after just paying a 55-pick draft pick. This year, the Lakers have no such good luck. There is no rookie like Brownie this year. The Lakers, the 55-pick pick, is still a bit useless in terms of ranking. At this pick, it is impossible to have a potential new player. The more likely situation is to choose a player who can bring level combat power, just like the Warriors chose Post.

The Lakers are also very concerned about this year's rookies. Two days ago, Lakers General Manager Pelinka went to the scene to visit the joint training and paid attention to the training of the second round picks. Then in the past two days, the Lakers have also tried out two players. According to reporter Bill O'Rear, the Lakers recently tried out Kentucky defender Lamont Butler and Connecticut center Samson Johnson Johnson.

Butler is a 3D guard who played in college for four years. He averaged 11.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists in his senior season, with a shooting percentage of 49.8%, and 39.1% of three-pointers. The draft pick is expected to be in the middle and late stages of the second round. Samson Johnson also studied for four years, averaging 7.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in his senior year, with a height of 2.08 and a wingspan of 2.26.

}Pellinka has been questioned again. Both players are seniors and are older rookies. They have no potential to dig, and some can only be real-time combat power. Of course , the so-called combat power is relatively similar. Who can expect such a player who is on the verge of losing to the Lakers? In the words of fans, Pelinka is trying to find a bargain and patch it up for another year.

There are also fans who question why Pelinka didn't try out Yang Hansen. It's obviously lacking centers. If Yang Hansen can get Yang Hansen, wouldn't it be a better result? Like Samson Johnson, who was trying out the Lakers, a center averaged only 3.5 rebounds per game. Is this called center? Pelinka is simply making a fuss.

For this question, what I want to say is that Pelinka and the Lakers have no older rookies in the trial. What's wrong? The 55th pick is the final draft pick. This pick is almost free. If you have a date or a date, you can play three shots. Choosing a player that can be used is a profit, and the selected players will not lose any loss. The Lakers obviously will not give the second round pick more time to level up, after all, not everyone is Brownie. Then, Taobao is also a correct idea among older rookies.

As for some fans, why not try out Yang Hansen. It's very simple. Yang Hansen's current draft prediction ranking is approaching the first round. No matter how bad it is, he should be a player in the middle of the second round. The Lakers basically cannot choose Yang Hansen with the 55th pick. Of course, the Lakers can also Try to improve your second round draft pick up. If you can trade or buy a top pick in the second round, you can have a chance to get better players. This depends on Pelinka's operating philosophy.

In short, at this year's draft, you don't have to expect what kind of amazing draft the Lakers can complete, after all, the draft pick is there. However, in the trading market that night of the draft, the Lakers may see some opportunities, and then Pelinka can take the opportunity. Not to mention anything else, at least bringing back a center is the top priority. I hope Pelinka can bring some surprises to the fans!