Adou Thiero

Los Angeles Lakers, Small Forward
Age: 21y-9m-28d (May 08, 2004)
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Round 2 (#36 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Lucas Newton, Rich Paul (Klutch Sports Group)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$1,272,870

2025-26 Cash

$1,325,963

Career Earnings

$1,325,963

2025-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Adou Thiero signed a 3 year, $5,949,688 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $3,423,787 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,983,229. In 2025-26, Thiero will earn a base salary of $1,272,870, while carrying a cap hit of $1,272,870 and a dead cap value of $1,272,870.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,949,688
Average Salary:
$1,983,229
GTD at Sign:
$3,423,787
Total GTD:
$3,423,787
Signed Using:
second-round-exception
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 21 $1,272,870 0.82% $1,272,870 $1,272,870 0.68% $1,272,870 $1,272,870 $1,272,870
2026-27 22 $2,150,917 1.30% $2,150,917 $2,150,917 1.07% $2,150,917 $2,150,917 $3,423,787
2027-28 23
Club
 $2,525,901 1.45% $2,525,901 $2,525,901 1.19% $2,525,901 - $5,949,688
2028-29 24
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 21 $1,272,870 - - $1,272,870 0.82% $1,272,870
2026-27 22 $2,150,917 - - $2,150,917 1.30% $2,150,917
2027-28 23
Club
 $2,525,901 - - $2,525,901 1.45% $2,525,901
2028-29 24
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 21 $1,272,870 $1,272,870 $1,272,870 $5,949,688 $1,272,870 $1,983,229
2026-27 22 $2,150,917 $2,150,917 $3,423,787 $4,676,818 $1,711,894 $2,338,409
2027-28 23
Club
 $2,525,901 $2,525,901 $5,949,688 $2,525,901 $1,983,229 $2,525,901
Contract Notes
  • 2027-28: Club Option/non-guaranteed (deadline 6/29/27), fully guaranteed 1/10/29
Source: Spotrac
Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,325,963

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 21
Active
NBA Cup
$1,272,870
$53,093
$1,272,870
$1,325,963
Total      
$1,325,963
$1,272,870
$1,325,963
2026 22
Active
$2,150,917
2027 23
Active / Club
$2,525,901
Total
$6,002,781
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $1,325,963 - - $1,325,963
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
21
$1,272,870
$53,093
$1,272,870
$53,093
$1,272,870
$1,325,963
Total
$1,325,963
$1,325,963
$1,272,870
$1,325,963
2026
22
$2,150,917
$2,150,917
2027
23
$2,525,901
$2,525,901
Total
$6,002,781
$6,002,781

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $1,325,963 - - $1,325,963

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 LAL Jan 02, 2026 - Feb 09, 2026 21 Knee
2025-26 LAL Oct 21, 2025 - Nov 12, 2025 12 Knee
  • Jul 06, 2025 Signed a 3 year $5.95 million contract with Los Angeles (LAL) via 2nd-round exception - includes 2027-28 Club Option
  • Jun 26, 2025
  • Jun 26, 2025 Drafted by Brooklyn (BKN): Round 2 (#36 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 LAL 18 0 5.7 1.6 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 .476 .000 .800
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