On May 10, Beijing time, the Lakers announced the list of the first 6 people to participate in the draft trial tomorrow to prepare for the upcoming 2022 draft. While the Lakers don't have a draft pick this year, they could theoretically buy a second-round pick or lock in some possible missing drafts like Reeves signed last year.
The six-man roster for the first trials includes Dervant Jones (1m 85 defender), Jerry Horn (2m 01 striker), Esiogu (2m 06 forward), Bouye (1m 88 defender), Arthur (2m 01 defender) and Golden (2m 08 forward).
The Lakers reporter reported that among the 6 players, only Buye, who ranked in the top 100 of the well-known draft website DraftExpress, averaged 17.3 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game last season. It is expected that these young people are likely to become unsuccessful drafts, and Buye's best prospect is also a rookie behind the second round. Buye, though, may not be the most famous of them all.
The real celebrity is 22-year-old Esiogu, a 2.06-meter forward with a very strong physical fitness! He has an arm span of 2 meters 23 and amazing bounces. Previously, the video tested that his touch height reached 4 meters 04, and the upper edge of the rebound was 3 meters 95, which means that his touch height limit exceeded the upper edge of the rebound by 9 centimeters, and he could easily touch the upper edge of the rebound! According to US media reports, this is the first person in history to really touch the top edge of the rebound in the video.
However, being able to touch the upper edge of the rebound does not mean that it will come in handy. Esiogu played 29 games in college last season, starting 25 games, averaging 21.7 minutes per game and only having 4.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks, shooting 67.4 percent from the field. Can he impress management during the Lakers trial? Let's wait and see.