The Los Angeles Lakers head into the 2025 NBA draft needing help at center. They hold the No. 55 overall pick, which won’t land them a star, but they might still find a player with potential. According to Bleacher Report, the Lakers could take a chance on Australian big man Rocco Zikarsky.

Zikarsky is a 7’2 center who played for the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL. He was once seen as a possible first-round pick, but his stock dropped after a quiet season and a knee injury that ended his year early. He averaged 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks in under 12 minutes per game. Still, his size, mobility, and shot-blocking ability make him an interesting project for a team like the Lakers.

Zikarsky showed off his huge standing reach, and a solid shooting stroke at the NBA Draft combi

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