LA Lakers sign 255lbs reigning NCAA leading scorer to audition for center position


The LA Lakers wasted no time in signing a center after choosing to select 6-foot-8 wing Adou Thiero with the 36th pick in the 2025 NBA draft. LA signed NCAA’s reigning leading scorer, Eric Dixon, with a two-way contract to begin their audition for centers among the rookies.

Dixon averaged 23.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in 35 games last year for the Villanova Wildcats in his senior season. He shot 45.7%, including 40.7% from 3. At 6-foot-8 and 255 lbs, he’s one of the strongest players in this class.

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