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The Chicago Bulls announced today that the team completed a draft-night trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, acquiring
Lachlan Olbrich (LOCK-len OHL-brick), the No. 55 overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft, and cash considerations in
exchange for the No. 45 selection of this year’s draft, Rocco Zikarsky.
Olbrich, 6-10, 236, arrives in Chicago following two years (2023-25) with the Illawarra Hawks in Australia’s National
Basketball League (NBL). Olbrich helped guide the Hawks to a 2024-25 NBL championship after posting averages of
8.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.7 minutes while shooting .602 from the field through 29 games. He also
suited up for the Canterbury Rams of the New Zealand Basketball League (NZNBL) for the 2024 season, garnering
NZNBL Most Valuable Player, Young Player of the Year, Most Outstanding Forward and an All-Star Five selection
while capturing the league championship and Grand Final MVP honors.
A native of Adelaide, Australia, Olbrich first played professionally in his hometown for the Adelaide 36ers (2021-22) at
17 years old before playing collegiately one year for the UC Riverside Highlanders (2022-23). While with the
Highlanders, Olbrich was named Big West Freshman of the Year and received an All-Big West Honorable Mention nod
while averaging 11.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27.9 minutes through 34 games.
Olbrich will wear No. 47.