Dalton Knecht Turns Heads With Offseason Video
Dalton Knecht's rookie season in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers is in the books, and it was quite the rollercoaster ride. The Lakers had selected Knecht with the 17th pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, and it looked like a home run at first.
Lakers head coach JJ Redick didn't hesitate to include Knecht in the rotation from the get-go, and he'd erupt for 37 points against the Utah Jazz in just his 14th game in the NBA. It looked like Knecht was going to run away with Rookie of the Year at one point, but he then hit the rookie wall.
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and Dalton Knecht react during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
Knecht averaged 6.8 points on 15.6% shooting from beyond the arc in December and saw his minutes go down from then on. His Lakers career then seemed over when they sent him to the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams at the trade deadline.
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The Lakers would rescind the Williams trade later, though, which meant Knecht was back. The 24-year-old would have his moments on his return, like a 32-point outing against the Denver Nuggets on March 14, but didn't do enough to convince Redick to include him in the rotation for the postseason.
Knecht played just two games (less than four minutes combined) as the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Lakers 4-1 in the first round.
It's been over a week since the Lakers were dumped out of the playoffs, and Knecht looks to be enjoying his first NBA offseason. A clip of him singing and dancing at an event recently went viral on social media.
Knecht, who finished his rookie season with averages of 9.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, appears to have been at LunaVerse Knoxville. He has a connection to the area, having spent his final college season at Tennessee.
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