Mr. Pei’s action! The Lakers draft trial training is 2.08 meters tall and the center is in the two-time championship! US media recommends choosing 18-year-old 2.21 new star

The Lakers have the No. 55 pick in this year's draft. Recently, the team is actively inspecting rookies and trialling some players who have not even entered the first two rounds of the mainstream draft prediction list at the end of the second round. The Lakers not only consider using the No. 55 pick to select players, but also consider buying at the bottom and finding some unsuccessful draft picks. After all, in recent years, the Lakers have won Caruso and Reeves at the bottom.

The Lakers' reinforcement focus this summer is center, so one of the key points of the players in the trial training is center. The Lakers have tried out the University of Connecticut center Samson Johnson. According to NBA reporter Keith Smith, the Lakers, Jazz, Wizards and the Bucks all tried out Samson Johnson.

This is an older rookie who is 2.08 meters tall and is currently 22 years old. Samson Johnson helped UConn win two NCAA titles in 2023 and 2024. This season he averaged 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. His statistics don't look very prominent, especially the rebounding seems to be less than some guards.

However, he plays a defensive blue-collar role at the University of Connecticut, and he has strong mobility and good defensive ability. University of Connecticut coach Dan Hurley said: "This kid is one of my favorite players I have coached. He will do his best on the court. This is the reason why he starts and the reason why I trust him." According to the Lakers' situation, the Lakers recommend that the Lakers use the No. 55 pick to choose 18-year-old Australian center Roko Zikaski. Zikaski played for the Australian League Brisbane Bullets last season, averaging 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. He averaged only 11.8 minutes per game.

Bleacher Report compares Zikasky with the 2024 Lotto Show Klingen. In the 2024-25 season, Klingen played for the Trail Blazers, averaging 6.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.

Zikaski participated in the NBA joint trial camp and showed good athleticism and projection skills. Zikaski's draft is in the second round. In a sense, Chinese players Yang Hansen and Zikasky are both tall centers and are competitors in this draft.

Yang Hansen's draft market has improved significantly after the confrontation, and it is difficult for the Lakers to choose Yang Hansen at the 55th pick. Zikasky may be an alternative target for the Lakers to pick at the No. 55. This season's NBA playoffs prove that inside players are still very important. The Lakers not only need to strive to introduce powerful inside players, but also try their best to gain inside stars with certain strength through the draft.