Dalton Knecht chosen at No. 17 by the Los Angeles Lakers!

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Projected within the Lottery and even within the High 10 of the NBA Draft, Dalton Knecht fell to seventeenth final evening. However the Lakers determined to guess on him!

As a giant scorer, in a position to plant photographs from distance and fairly athletic, Dalton Knecht was thought-about among the best outsides of his period earlier than the NBA Draft. So why did he fall out of the Lottery final evening? As a result of he’s “already” 23 years outdated and his ceiling is logically decrease than 20, 19 and even 18 yr olds. So the higher for the Lakers, who’ve simply acquired a teenager who can contribute rapidly.

OFFICIAL, DALTON KNECHT IS THE NUMBER 17 PICK OF THE 2024 DRAFT! pic.twitter.com/VITEmkhcRC

— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) June 27, 2024

The Lakers, wanting to play on the prime of the desk for the final years of LeBron James – Anthony Davis duo, wished an influential rookie, “NBA Prepared”, to strengthen the assist thrown across the duo of superstars. Dalton Knecht will carry an offensive spark on the surface and will take pleasure in himself alongside the King and AD, who ought to open up huge areas for him with the eye they generate.

In the intervening time, Knecht is struggling to grasp that he’s going to put on the jersey of the legendary workforce of Los Angeles. It is laborious to fathom him taking part in alongside LeBron and AD. However it can occur! (Other than buying and selling however we do not wish to spoil the second).

Rob Pelinka on Dalton Knecht: “We’d by no means have imagined a participant so expert and excellent for our wants. [at 17].” Pelinka additionally stated LAL had Knecht ranked within the prime 10 on their draft board. pic.twitter.com/Ax1ieyWjLO

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) June 27, 2024

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