NEW YORK —
The Lakers selected wing Dalton Knecht, one of the top scorers in the country who starred last season for Tennessee and fell out of the lottery, with the No. 17 pick in the NBA draft.
Knecht averaged 21.7 points per game last seasonwhile hitting 39.7 percent from three.
Regarded as one of the top shooters in the draft, Knecht’s defensive concerns could’ve contributed to his slide out of the lottery picks.
The Lakers, who left some teams around the league with the impression they could be aggressive on draft night, let the board come to them at No.