The Los Angeles Lakers have found some surprising success by placing rookie Dalton Knecht in the starting lineup after an injury to Rui Hachimura. Next to LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves, Knecht has seen an expedited development process. He already has a 37-point game under his ledger and he tied a rookie NBA record with nine made threes in that game.
And one of the reasons for his quick success has been his chemistry on and off the floor with Reaves. The two had a pre-existing relationship before Knecht’s time with the Lakers, and it is showing in the stat sheet.