Today, the NBA officially held the first round of the draft, and all 30 rookies in the first round were released. James' eldest son, Bronny, was not drafted by any team and unfortunately lost. The second round of the draft will be held tomorrow at 4 a.m. CST, and we'll know which team Bronny will go to.
The Lakers used the 17th pick in the first round to select Dalton Knecht from the University of Tennessee. He is a white shooting guard, a senior of the year, born on April 19, 2001. The bare foot is 1.96 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.05 meters, and weighs 96 kilograms. His template ceiling is Devin Booker. He averaged 21.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game this season while shooting 45.8 percent from the field, 39.7 percent from three-point range and 77.2 percent from the free throw line.
Knecket's previous draft pick prediction was once in the top 10, and Lakers management agreed that the Lakers selected him with the 17th pick, picking up the leak!
"We never imagined that a player who was so skilled and perfectly suited to our requirements would come to us with the 17th pick, and our scouting evaluation ranked Knecket in the top 10 of this draft," Pelinka said. ”
Kneckt has instant combat power, plug and play. The Lakers see him as a 3-and-D wing to defend opposing shooting guards and small forwards. Pelinka said head coach Redick has already begun to draw up positions and defensive tactics for Knecht on the tactical board.
Good guy, this treatment, before he officially came to the team to report, he had already formulated a tactic for him. This sentence also reflects from the side that the Lakers will keep Kneckt and are unlikely to send him away as a trade chip.
American media TA said: The Lakers got a replica of Redick, and if the draft pick is not traded, Kneckett is an obvious choice that can help the Lakers improve their projection and win immediately.
Knecket's strengths: strong body, excellent athleticism, explosiveness, ability to use three-pointers, breakaways, mid-range shots, throws and other scoring methods. Tough, aggressive, focused, high ball quotient, excellent off-ball movement and in-cutting ability.
Knecht's disadvantages: a lot of problems in the selection of defensive positions and timing, inability to play a playmaking role, average playmaking ability and passing ability. At 23 years old, he's the oldest player in this year's draft, and he doesn't have much development time compared to those who are 19.
After selecting Knecht, members of the Lakers' management office shook hands with each other and were relieved.
In an interview at the end of January, James also praised Kneckett's performance this season.
Knecht said today that he had been praised by James, saying: "I remember the video, I woke up and rolled out of bed and thought it was fake because a lot of people were texting me. When I saw that video, my parents and I both had smiles on our faces. They immediately called me and told me about it. It's going to be fun to play with LeBron, one of the greatest players, so it's going to be special. ”
Knecht said of how he felt after being selected: "It's a dream come true, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. All I can say is that it's a favor, I don't know what to say, I'm ready to start training hard. I'm very hardworking, I go to the gym every day and that's what I do. ”
Okay, well, we have seen this kid's attitude, he is very hardworking and can endure hardships.
He's an iron-blooded shooting guard, just like former Lakers player Caruso mentally. I hope he can bring us more surprises in the new season.