Much of the discussion following the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the San Antonio Spurs centered around rookie Dalton Knecht being re-inserted into the starting lineup and responding with another strong performance. But another Lakers rookie, undrafted French forward Armel Traoré, who is on a two-way contract, also had a very memorable night.
With under two minutes remaining, Traoré had a nice drive that showed off his handle and then finished a very tough hook shot over Spurs big man Charles Bassey for his first career NBA points. It is something that will always be remembered by Traoré with teammates such as D’Angelo Russell and Max Christie showering him with praise on the court.