Who should the Lakers choose with the No. 55 pick? Mr. Pei has tried out two centers, one of which was beaten by Yang Hansen

On May 26, there is still one month before the draft. Who should the Lakers with the No. 55 picks choose? The latest reports show that the Lakers have tried out at least three rookies, two of whom are centers. The Lakers need to strengthen their center position. In addition to the trading method, the draft is also a way that Pelinka will pay attention to.

The two centers that the Lakers have tried out are Johnson of Kangda, who is 2.08 meters tall. Johnson played for four seasons at Kangda and was the player with the most winning games in Kangda's history. In the 2024-25 season, he started all 34 games in Kangda, averaging 19.4 minutes per game, contributing 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. Johnson's draft market is average, and he doesn't have his name on the predicted draft list on the NBA draft website, so he may lose. Many Lakers fans complained that he had poor rebounding skills. Another center in the Lakers' trial was Goulding from the University of Michigan. He was 2.16 meters tall and played 37 games in the 2024-25 season. He also started all of them, averaging 27.5 minutes per game, contributing 16.6 points, 7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks. Before the joint trial, Goulding's prediction was 51st, but after the trial, his name had disappeared from the NBA draft's prediction draft list.

It is worth mentioning that Goulding and Yang Hansen once fought in a joint trial. In that game, Yang Hansen scored 12 points in 5 of 7 shots, while Goulding scored only 4 points in 1 of 6 shots. Previously, Luocheng media suggested that the Lakers pay attention to Yang Hansen and hope to select this Chinese inside player, but judging from Yang Hansen's current draft market, it would be difficult for the Lakers to get him with the No. 55 signing. Another non-interior player in the Lakers' recent trial is Kentucky defender Lamont Butler. He is also an older rookie. He has played in college for four years and averaged 11.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game in his senior season, 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.

Who will the Lakers choose with the No. 55 pick? Will Pelinka trade upward for a better draft opportunity? Let's wait and see.