Dalton Knecht fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in this year’s draft in large part due to his age as he is already 23 years old after five years in college. But that just means he is ready to contribute immediately and after a slow start to the season, Knecht is giving LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers exactly the kind of support they need.
Knecht had his best game of the season when the Lakers really needed it, dropping a career-high 27 points, including five 3-pointers, to go along with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Lakers defeated a feisty New Orleans Pelicans team on the second night of a back-to-back.