Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht is starting to play well again after going through a deep freeze in December and for most of January. He has shot 52.9% from the field and 46.7% from 3-point range in his last 10 games, and it looks like he has regained his confidence, even after he was included in the failed trade for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams.
He participated in the NBA Rising Stars challenge on Friday and had a nice showing, as he helped his team win both games and earn the right to face an All-Star squad featuring LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on Sunday.