The Lakers’ two most recent draft picks highlight the team’s 2026 Summer League roster, announced by the team on Wednesday afternoon.
Both Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr will play in Summer League this season for the Lakers, which kicks off at the California Classic on Friday in before the team travels to Las Vegas starting on July 10.
Thiero had an injury-riddled rookie season in LA. He did not play in Summer League last year due to a knee injury, which
cost him the start of the season as well. Thiero only played in 25 games, most of that action coming in injury time.
Everything about Carr’s game seems to set him up to be an exciting Summer League watch. Paired with Thiero, the Lakers will have two very exciting, athletic wings.
Other noteworthy names on the roster include both of the team’s newest two-way signings, AK Okereke and Peter Suder, as well as Chris Mañon, one of the team’s two-way players from last season. Arthur Kaluma and Luke Goode both played for South Bay last season with the former also playing on the team’s Summer League side.
One of the most interesting names is Zhaire Smith. The former No. 16 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft saw his career derailed by a near-fatal allergic reaction that forced him to be hospitalized and resulted in him losing 60 pounds. Since then, Smith has bounced around the G League and various NBA teams.
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