It wasn’t exactly how anyone drew it up, but Dalton Knecht ended up in a pretty good spot. His tumble down the draft board last week ended up pushing him all the way down to No. 17 overall with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Today, Knecht has signed his rookie contract.
The Lakers have inked their first-round pick: https://t.co/D7MiHV4BuH
— Hoops Rumors (@HoopsRumors) July 3, 2024
The deal has an average salary of $4.6 million per year. He’ll make $3.8 million during his rookie season in 2024-25. The Lakers hold club options for the third and fourth years of the contract.