Hornets intercepted the bell halfway, Lakers have clear goals and jumped two levels in a row, Pelinka officially made a statement

The second round of the NBA 2025 draft is obviously not as popular as in the first round. Even so, the trends of several veteran teams have attracted the attention of many fans, such as the Los Angeles Lakers who are eager to strengthen the No. 5 position. The final choice of the Purple Gold Legion is very different from their pursuit targets that made the first noise. Some people say that they were intercepted and went to the hospital in a hurry. Some people say that this was actually Pelinka's draft strategy, and she played an open plank road and secretly went to Chen Cang. Before the second round draft night, the Purple and Gold Army held the No. 55 pick and made a sound early to choose the four-time Big East League best defensive player from Creton University. The Los Angeles Lakers completed a deal during the conference. They used the No. 55 sign + cash to get the No. 45 sign from the Phoenix Suns, which was considered as an insurance policy for their favorite target. But there will be many unpopular choices in every draft. Once a team changes its goals, it will produce a domino effect, and this time is no exception.

As the draft progresses deepened, the situation changed, and the Charlotte Hornets chose Calc Brenner with the 34th pick. Considering the "grudge" between the Lakers and the Hornets - before the trading deadline last season, the Lakers traded Mawei with Kneckett, but then the Purple and Gold Army canceled the transaction on the grounds that the physical test failed, indirectly causing the Hornets to send Mawei to the Suns at a low price. In view of the excitement, conspiracy theorists believe that this is the intentional target of the Hornets. Who asked your team to expose the team's first goal early?

The Lakers' choice then seemed to confirm this statement. They continued to use the No. 45 draw + cash to trade the No. 36 draw from the Timberwolves, completed the two-stage jump of the draft pick, and chose the defensive strongman Adu Tierro with an wingspan of 2.13 meters. Interestingly, this Adu's draft template is nothing other than Vanderbilt, the Lakers' wing defense gate, so many people can't understand the Lakers' operations. There is already Van der Biao, so they found a substitute. Their space black hole attributes do not match the ball-holding attributes of James and Doncic.

Could it be that Pelinka was forced to seek medical treatment by the Wasp? The answer is no. The transaction between the Lakers and the Timberwolves happened after the Hornets chose Calc Brenner. Even if the deal had been negotiated before, according to general practice, the transaction could be cancelled because the person you like was intercepted. Therefore, there is only one possibility that Adu Tiero is also the Lakers' potential target, or even their real target.

As for choosing another wing, and Doncic's urgent need for athletic young center still not meeting, Pelinka certainly did not forget. He said in the interview: "After the draft, our management will conduct in-depth research and prepare for the free agent market. As I said at the end of the season, one of the problems we must solve is the center position, which is our next stage of work. We will not rest until we get an excellent center and provide Redick with the required configuration."

Perre has issued a military order, and fans who cannot understand the Lakers' draft operation can breathe a sigh of relief. Since they have promised, they will do it. And it depends on what kind of pick-and-roll partner he can bring to Doncic in this era of rising center value.