What LeBron James and Anthony Davis Said to Dalton Knecht to Spark Insane Scoring Run
LeBron James and Anthony Davis passed along a simple message to their rookie teammate on Thursday night with the Lakers needed a run late in the fourth quarter. Dalton Knecht took the assignment and aced it. “Bron and AD said, ‘It’s time,’ so it was just time to go take over,” Knecht said to reporters […]
VFL Dalton Knecht Goes Viral After Scoring Barrage in Preseason Game
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht is going viral on Friday morning for an explosive, lights-out performance in the Lakers’ NBA preseason game late on Thursday night. Knecht has been scoring the ball nicely in preseason action but hadn’t recorded one of his patented “unconscious” games that fans in Knoxville grew accustomed to seeing. Until […]
Quick Clip Shows Why People Are So High on Dalton Knecht Entering Rookie Season
Many experts and analysts couldn’t believe that Dalton Knecht fell all the way to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Draft this past summer. Pairing a perimeter shooter like Knecht with Lebron James and Anthony Davis is a good thing on its own. But pairing Knecht with newly appointed head coach JJ Redick […]
Dalton Knecht Impresses in First Preseason Game
NBA Preseason games tipped off on Friday night as the Lakers went to battle with the Timberwolves. Former Tennessee superstar Dalton Knecht tied with Austin Reaves for the most points in the game for the Lakers with 16 points. Knecht finished with a stat line of 16 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal, and […]
Dalton Knecht Shines For Lakers In NBA Preseason Game
The calendar has turned to October and that means that the start of the NBA season is right around the corner. The Los Angeles Lakers opened up preseason play with a 124-107 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night but rookie Dalton Knecht turned in a fantastic performance. The former Tennessee standout tied a […]
Dalton Knecht Led All Rookies in NBA Summer League Scoring
Former Tennessee Vol and reigning SEC Player of the Year Dalton Knecht made his NBA Summer League debut this month with action in the NBA California Classic and the NBA 2K Summer League during the month of July. Knecht was projected as one of the top collegiate players during the 2024 NBA Draft but surprisingly […]
Checking In On Former Tennessee Vols in the NBA Summer League
The NBA 2K Summer League from Las Vegas is winding into its final stretch, with every team having played three games so far. With the playoffs coming up this Saturday, let’s check in on all the Vols who are playing in the Summer League this year: Keon Johnson – Nets The former Vol standout and […]
WATCH: Dalton Knecht Hits Tough One-Legged Fadeaway During Summer League
Dalton Knecht is just one game into his official Summer League career and is already making Dirk Nowitzki-like plays on the court. After struggling in his first two contests of the California Classic, Knecht has really dialed up his game. The former Vol shot just 6-of-25 in his first two games but dropped 20 points […]
Former Vols Ready For NBA Summer League Action From Sin City
The NBA 2K Summer League is officially set to kick off on Friday afternoon with a matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic. All games will take place in Las Vegas as teams battle it out over the span of a week leading to the playoffs at the end of the month. Several […]
Dalton Knecht Records Near Double-Double in Breakout Scoring Game
Former Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht broke out for his first 20-point scoring game of the Summer League slate on Wednesday night against the Heat while nearly tallying a double-double in the process. But while Knecht did lead the team in scoring, it wasn’t enough to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to victory as the Heat […]
