<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/why-literally-everybody-with-lakers-was-ecstatic-over-dalton-knechts-draft-plunge');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why ‘literally everybody’ with Lakers was ‘ecstatic’ over Dalton Knecht’s draft plunge');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lakers-news-Why-literally-everybody-was-ecstatic-over-Dalton-Knechts-draft-plunge.jpg"></figure><h1>Why ‘literally everybody’ with Lakers was ‘ecstatic’ over Dalton Knecht’s draft plunge</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-02T13:00:26-08:00">December 2nd, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-02T13:00:26-08:00">December 2nd, 1:00pm</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers seemingly have hit it out of the park with their first-round selection of Dalton Knecht out of the Tennessee basketball program. When the pick was turned in, a lot of fans and media members believed it was a great selection, and it turns out that the Lakers <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42720966/lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-three-year-search-laser-dalton-knecht" rel="noopener">felt that internally</a> as well.</p><p>“Literally everybody was ecstatic,” a Lakers team source told Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “Usually there’s a couple pissed-off people after draft night because sometimes it’s a tough decision made. … And it was like everybody was just happy. Nobody was pissed off. Nobody was even close to being like, ‘Well what about this?’ It was like zero discussion, zero argument. Everybody was just happy. High-fives, celebrating. … Let’s go.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-maintains-championship-mindset-with-lebron-james">Lakers vice president</a> of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka did not believe that Knecht would drop that far leading up to the draft, but age and some interviews led to some teams staying away. Pelinka noted that Knecht is the type of player <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-calls-out-disrespectful-grizzlies">the Lakers have wanted</a> for a long time.</p><p>“We, as a front office, have sort of chased in theory the exact player he is, a movement shooter,” Pelinka said, via McMenamin. “… And then not only is he a movement shooter, but a movement shooter with athleticism, which is a really unique combination.”</p><p>“We, as a front office, have sort of chased in theory the exact player he is, a movement shooter,” Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka told ESPN.</p><p>20 games into Knecht’s career, he has lived up to that billing. He is averaging 11.9 points while playing 24.1 minutes per game, but while shooting 42.9% from behind the arc this season, according to ESPN. When looking into why the Lakers have gotten off to a solid 12-8 start this season, Knecht is one of the new additions to take note of.</p><h2><b>Lakers looking to continue strong start on road trip</b></h2><p>The Lakers got a 105-104 win on the road against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, and are playing a back-to-back against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. That might be a tough game to win, but if Los Angeles could come away with two more wins on this road trip, it would continue the positive momentum they have had overall this season. After the Timberwolves matchup, the Lakers will play the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks before returning home to play the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why ‘literally everybody’ with Lakers was ‘ecstatic’ over Dalton Knecht’s draft plunge

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-calls-out-disrespectful-grizzlies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht calls out ‘disrespectful’ Grizzlies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lakers-rookie-Dalton-Knecht-calls-out-disrespectful-Grizzlies.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht calls out ‘disrespectful’ Grizzlies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-02T12:29:10-08:00">December 2nd, 12:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-02T15:21:55-08:00">December 2nd, 3:21pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-2024-nba-draft-grade-for-dalton-knecht">The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Dalton Knecht 17th overall</a> this past summer in the 2024 NBA draft, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-perfect-take-amid-hot-start">he’s proven to be a perfect addition</a>. The former Tennessee standout is averaging 11.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting 42.9% from three-point land.</p><p>On November 6, Knecht received his very first start in the Association and coincidentally enough, it came down the road from his alma mater. The Lakers were facing the Memphis Grizzlies, who have become one of their rivals in recent seasons.</p><p>Late in the fourth quarter, Knecht took a vicious elbow from Jake LaRavia and had to exit the contest. LA was blown out 131-114. Seven days later, the Grizzlies visited Crypto.com Arena and Knecht <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42720966/lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-three-year-search-laser-dalton-knecht" rel="noopener">had a savage message</a> for his team.</p><p>Via ESPN:</p><p>“Go for the throat,” Knecht told ESPN. “They tried to embarrass us on their home court.”</p><p>Knecht ultimately balled out, scoring 19 points in the 128-123 victory. According to the rookie, Ja Morant also said “he’s the new king in the league,” even though LeBron James is still playing. After the win, Knecht made it clear that he has no love for Memphis, who are one of the most disliked teams in the NBA:</p><p>“They were real disrespectful,” Knecht said. “We had that game ready on our minds.”</p><p>It will be a while until the Lakers face the Grizzlies again. Their next meeting is on March 29 in Memphis. You better believe Knecht is going to have revenge on his mind again as well.</p><p>The former Tennessee Volunteer has started six of the last eight contests for Los Angeles and has already been called one of the best shooters in the Association by head coach JJ Redick. His nearly 43% clip from long range is ridiculously impressive for a first-year player.</p><p>The Lakers are back in action on Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht calls out ‘disrespectful’ Grizzlies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-holding-grudges-nba-draft-snubs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Dalton Knecht holding grudges after NBA Draft snubs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lakers-news-Dalton-Knecht-holding-grudges-after-NBA-Draft-snubs.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Dalton Knecht holding grudges after NBA Draft snubs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-02T11:52:52-08:00">December 2nd, 11:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-02T11:52:52-08:00">December 2nd, 11:52am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In what has turned out to be an underwhelming draft class to this point in the 2024-25 NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht has stood out as the 17th overall pick. Due to being 23 years old, many teams ended up passing on Knecht in June’s draft. Well, that was a dumb decision looking back on it, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-4-word-reaction-scoring-last-20-points-suns">Knecht has been one of the rookie standouts</a> through the first five weeks of the new season. At this point, it is not hard to say that he has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knechts-nba-rookie-year-odds-surge-37-point-game">legitimate Rookie of the Year aspirations</a> with how well he’s performed.</p><p>Early on, Knecht was nothing more than a three-point shooter that Los Angeles and JJ Redick threw into the game for some quick minutes to try and get a quick basket from the perimeter. Now, Knecht is starting alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, proving that he is a dynamic perimeter player who can help the Lakers win this season.</p><p>Knecht and his stats speak for themselves, as he has recorded at least 14 points in seven of his last 10 games, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-nba-record-nuclear-half-jazz">including a 37-point explosion with nine made triples</a> on Nov. 19 in a 124-118 NBA Cup victory over the Utah Jazz. In addition to the rookie becoming more confident and understanding his role in Los Angeles, Knecht’s teammates are <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42720966/lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-three-year-search-laser-dalton-knecht" rel="noopener">beginning to take notice</a> that he is playing with an edge.</p><p>“I’m watching and it’s like a second or two delay on the TV,” Lakers center Jaxson Hayes told ESPN. “So, you see him get ready to shoot a shot, then you hear everyone go crazy [in the arena], and then you see it go in. So it was like, ‘Man, he made another one!’ You could tell [from the training room] it was just insane in there.”</p><p>What gave Knecht extra motivation in this game was the fact that he was going up against fellow rookie forward Cody Williams, who the Jazz drafted 10th overall, a spot many imagined the Lakers rookie would be selected in. While he holds nothing personal against Williams, Knecht made it his mission to prove that he was the better player in this matchup. In fact, he’s memorized the names of all 16 players selected before the Lakers took him in the 2024 NBA Draft.</p><p>“Every team, everything,” Knecht stated.</p><h2><b>Dalton Knecht hungry to prove doubters wrong</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dalton-Knecht-dribbles-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>What makes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knechts-subtle-warning-rest-of-nba">Knecht such a special player for the Lakers is that he understands his value</a>. Knecht isn’t trying to overthrow LeBron James or be the offensive star on the court over Anthony Davis. These are unreal scenarios, so the rookie has looked to fit in and help the team win in any way possible. Given his three-point shooting abilities, which Los Angeles desperately lacked, Knecht has become arguably the most important secondary player for Redick.</p><p>Funny enough, the Lakers head coach is almost looking in a mirror when watching Knecht on the floor since the first-year wing mimicked part of his game after Redick during his time at Tennessee.</p><p>In 20 total games, eight of which he has started, Knecht has made 48 total threes while shooting 42.9 percent from the perimeter. He ranks second on the team in made threes, trailing only Austin Reaves, and is second in three-point shooting percentage, behind only Rui Hachimura in the team’s nightly rotation.</p><p>Every team needs players that can instill life and energy into their team at any point in the game. This is the type of player Knecht is, and the fact that he has extra motivation after being passed up in the 2024 NBA Draft adds to his demeanor on the court. After all, there is nothing more dangerous than a young shooter who is always looking to prove his opponents wrong for the mistake they made by passing on him in the draft.</p><p>“Teams passed up on me and the Lakers thought they got the steal of the draft,” Knecht said. “And they did.”</p><p>Knecht currently ranks fourth in total points and third in points per game among all rookies in the NBA. His 48 made triples this season are the most of any first-year player.</p><p>Say what you want about the Lakers, but Knecht is proving to be the steal of this year’s draft class.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Dalton Knecht holding grudges after NBA Draft snubs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-latest-injury-report-thunder-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dalton Knecht appears on latest injury report ahead of Thunder clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1043.jpeg"></figure><h1>Dalton Knecht appears on latest injury report ahead of Thunder clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-28T18:39:23-08:00">November 28th, 6:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-28T18:39:23-08:00">November 28th, 6:39pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 119-101 win against the San Antonio Spurs. They return home after a brief, tw0-game mini road trip with an NBA Cup matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ahead of that matchup, the Lakers <a href="https://x.com/Dave_Yapkowitz/status/1862307804448792784" rel="noopener">released their injury report</a> which included <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-perfect-take-amid-hot-start">rookie sensation Dalton Knecht</a>.</p><p>Dalton Knecht is listed as probable on the Lakers’ injury report for their big game against the Thunder. Knecht had also appeared on the team’s injury report as questionable prior to their game against the Spurs. He was later upgraded to available.</p><p>Knecht is officially listed as dealing with a right quad contusion. He likely isn’t in any danger of missing the Thunder game.</p><p>Also appearing on the injury report alongside Knecht is big man Anthony Davis. Davis is also listed as probable and like Knecht, he too shouldn’t be in danger of missing Friday’s cup game. Davis has been dealing with plantar fasciitis going back to the offseason.</p><p>The Lakers’ frontcourt continues to be decimated by injuries though with Jaxson Hayes listed as doubtful for the Thunder clash. Hayes had recently returned to the lineup after missing six games due to an ankle injury. He re-aggravated that ankle injury against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday and was forced to leave the game early. He was sidelined for the Spurs game and will likely miss a second consecutive game.</p><p>Hayes’ absence puts more strain on the team’s frontcourt rotation which has been without Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood all season.</p><h2><b>Lakers’ rookie Dalton Knecht in ROY conversation</b></h2><p>The No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Knecht has emerged as one of this draft classes top rookies. Knecht was placed in the starting lineup recently while Rui Hachimura was out due to injury, and he responded with a few career performances.</p><p>Once Hachimura returned from injury, he moved back into the starting lineup and Knecht went back to the bench. But Lakers head coach JJ Redick went back to former SEC Player of the Year against the Spurs, opting to bring Cam Reddish off the bench.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-return-starting-lineup">Knecht responded with another big game</a> finishing with a team-high 20 points to go along with eight rebounds, one assist and two steals. He shot 8-of-15 from the field and 4-of-10 from the three-point line. He’s made a strong case to remain in the starting lineup from here on out.</p><p>The former Tennessee star has been averaging 11.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists with splits of 50.7 percent shooting from the field, 43.6 percent shooting from the three-point line and 88.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>He is third amongst rookies in points per game behind only Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain and Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dalton Knecht appears on latest injury report ahead of Thunder clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-return-starting-lineup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Dalton Knecht reacts to triumphant return to starting lineup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dalton-Knecht-reacts-to-triumphant-return-to-starting-lineup.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Dalton Knecht reacts to triumphant return to starting lineup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-28T09:32:51-08:00">November 28th, 9:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-28T09:39:30-08:00">November 28th, 9:39am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-news-harrison-barnes-shares-striking-admission-streak-busting-loss-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers earned a 119-101 victory over the San Antonio Spurs</a> on Wednesday. Rookie Dalton Knecht scored 20 points and added eight rebounds to go along with two steals and an assist in the win. Following the game, Knecht <a href="https://x.com/SpectrumSN/status/1861992844883271938" rel="noopener">addressed his return</a> to the starting lineup, via Spectrum SportsNet.</p><p>“Pretty much he (Lakers head coach JJ Redick) told me I’m going to start,” Knecht said. “‘Just be you. Go out there, be aggressive, shoot the ball.’ And you know, whether he said that or not I was going to go do that.”</p><p>Knecht was aggressive, taking 15 shots from the field in the game. He ended up going 8-15 from the field and 4-10 from beyond the arc. Knecht was efficient as he remained aggressive, something that is unquestionably a recipe for success for the Lakers.</p><p>He also discussed his versatility as a scorer.</p><p>“I’m not just a straight shooter,” Knecht said. “I’m a three-level scorer, I think. I showed that in college. So just keep going out there shooting mid-range, shooting floaters, getting to the rim, dunking, laying it up. Not only just that, but playing the pick-and-roll and hitting my bigs for an easy layup.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knechts-subtle-warning-rest-of-nba" rel="noopener">Knecht has displayed plenty of confidence</a>. The Lakers rookie is averaging 11.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.5 steals per game so far. He is also shooting 50.7 percent from the field and 43.6 percent on his three-point attempts. Knecht’s scoring has played a pivotal role in LA’s 11-7 start to the 2024-25 campaign.</p><p>Knecht could receive NBA Rookie of the Year consideration if he continues to play at a respectable level. It will be interesting to see how he fares given the long NBA season.</p><p>The Lakers will look to add another victory on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game will be especially important as it is an NBA Cup clash.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Dalton Knecht reacts to triumphant return to starting lineup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-perfect-take-amid-hot-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Dalton Knecht draws ‘perfect’ take amid hot start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-news-Dalton-Knecht-draws-perfect-take-amid-hot-start.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Dalton Knecht draws ‘perfect’ take amid hot start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-24T11:26:32-08:00">November 24th, 11:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-24T14:08:48-08:00">November 24th, 2:08pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-dangelo-russell-give-media-cold-shoulder-after-nuggets-debacle">Los Angeles Lakers have had a rough last couple of home games</a>, first dropping a heartbreaker to the Orlando Magic courtesy of a Franz Wagner game winner and then getting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-rui-hachimura-truth-bomb-disappointing-loss-nuggets">blown out by the Denver Nuggets</a> on Saturday evening despite having the rest advantage. The losses dropped Los Angeles’ record to 10-6 on the young 2024-25 NBA season as they prepare to embark on another road trip.</p><p>Despite that frustration, one of the bright spots for the Lakers as of late has been the play of rookie Dalton Knecht, who recently lit the NBA world on fire with a 37-point outburst–including 21 in the third quarter alone–against the Utah Jazz.</p><p>One person who is <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-all-my-latest-from-the-c5f?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=152086116&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">impressed by what he’s seen</a> from Knecht thus far this season is NBA insider Marc Stein, who recently took to his account on Substack to relay what a scout told him.</p><p>“The Lakers are a perfect fit for him — if he keeps making shots when LeBron passes to him,” noted the scout, per Stein. “We have seen it for many years: As long as you make shots, LeBron will like you. He’s also got AD [Anthony Davis] to protect him defensively and JJ [Redick] is a great coach for him because, as a player, JJ <i>was</i> him.”</p><p>Indeed, Redick and Knecht share many similarities as players, most notably in their willingness to move without the ball in order to get jump shooting opportunities for themselves and space the floor for their teammates.</p><h2><b>How big should Dalton Knecht’s role be?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Knecht-vs-Denver.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn</figcaption></figure><p>As Stein alluded to in his report, the formula for success for a LeBron James-led team has always been to surround the four-time MVP with jump shooters who can space the floor and make the defense pay for any extra attention they understandably pay to James.</p><p>That formula showed up in recent Lakers wins vs the New Orleans Pelicans and then vs the Jazz, as Knecht torched those two respective defenses and has provided some much needed firepower to a Lakers offense that went ice cold from three in their playoff loss last year to the Nuggets.</p><p>Knecht remains a work in progress defensively, and it remains to be seen whether JJ Redick will be able to afford to let him share the floor with other defensive weak links like D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves and have it be worth the points they give up.</p><p>Still, Lakers fans have to be encouraged by what they’ve seen from the 17th overall pick thus far.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Dalton Knecht draws ‘perfect’ take amid hot start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dalton-knechts-subtle-warning-rest-of-nba');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dalton Knecht’s subtle warning to rest of NBA');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1029.jpeg"></figure><h1>Dalton Knecht’s subtle warning to rest of NBA</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-22T17:41:51-08:00">November 22nd, 5:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-22T17:41:51-08:00">November 22nd, 5:41pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES – One of the biggest headlines from the Los Angeles Lakers this season has been the stellar play of rookie wing Dalton Knecht.</p><p>Knecht has moved into the starting lineup amid the absence of Rui Hachimura due to injury, and he’s responded very well. He set a career-high in points against the New Orleans Pelicans on Nov. 16 with 27, only to follow that up <a href="https://x.com/Lakers/status/1859115372508836319" rel="noopener">with a new career-high</a> of 37 against the Utah Jazz on Nov. 20.</p><p>Following his career game against the Jazz, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-goes-full-nsfw-on-teams-who-skipped-dalton-knecht">LeBron James reiterated his disbelief at how Knecht</a> was able to slip to the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. During the Lakers’ loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday, Knecht was defended a little differently. Magic defenders made sure not to give him space and to keep someone attached to him at all times.</p><p>As teams begin to scout him and try and take away his three-point shot, Knecht is confident that he’s got the offensive bag to counter that.</p><p>“I think that’s always been a part of my game. I don’t think I’m just a three-point shooter. I think I’m a three-level scorer,” Knecht told media following the Lakers’ loss to the Magic. “I showed that throughout college that I got a midrange, I could do floaters, go in the paint, dunk on somebody or finish over the top of them. I think teams are just starting to realize that I could really shoot the ball from catch and shoot, and now I’m just showing them what I can also do.”</p><p>There was one play in particular against the Magic in the second half where they ran Knecht off the three-point line, only for him to take a couple of dribbles, get into the paint and shoot a little floater that went in.</p><p>He finished the game with 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field and 3-0f-7 shooting from the three-point line.</p><h2><b>Dalton Knecht’s rookie season with Lakers</b></h2><p>It’s not a stretch to say that Knecht is in the early running for the Rookie of the Year Award. He’s top four in NBA rookies in scoring behind only Jared McCain, Zaccharie Risacher and tied with Jaylen Wells.</p><p>Lakers’ head coach JJ Redick has suggested that Hachimura would return to the starting lineup when he returns. Although Redick hasn’t completely ruled out keeping the rookie wing in the staring lineup, what he has made definitive is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-reveals-reward-for-dalton-knecht-after-rookie-went-off-vs-jazz">increased minutes and role for Knecht</a>.</p><p>As opposing teams begin to game-plan more for him, Knecht is confident that he’ll continue to find ways to be effective.</p><p>“I feel like I get a lot of good looks. I think to be honest, every time I shoot the ball is a good look,” Knecht said. “My teammates will be looking for me all the team and JJ will be calling plays. . .it’s just executing.”</p><p>Through the Lakers’ first 15 games of the season, Knecht is averaging 11.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists with splits of 52 percent shooting from the field, 46.1 percent shooting from the three-point line and 92.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dalton Knecht’s subtle warning to rest of NBA

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-2k25-player-ratings-update-jared-mccain-dalton-knecht-zach-edey');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA 2K25 player ratings update: Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, & Zach Edey impress as rookies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-2K25-player-ratings-update-Jared-McCain-Dalton-Knecht-Zach-Edey-impress-as-rookies-cover.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA 2K25 player ratings update: Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, &amp; Zach Edey impress as rookies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-21T14:33:37-08:00">November 21st, 2:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-21T19:13:31-08:00">November 21st, 7:13pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The latest NBA 2K25 player ratings update <a href="https://nba.2k.com/2k25/ratings/#central" rel="noopener">highlights</a> exceptional performances from both established stars and emerging talents. While boosts for players like Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, and Karl-Anthony Towns have garnered attention, the update also shines a spotlight on rookies making an immediate impact. Rookies Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, Zach Edey, and Zaccharie Risacher have all seen significant jumps in their ratings, reflecting their early-season success and promising contributions to their respective teams.</p><h2><b>Jared McCain jumps to an 83 overall in NBA 2K25’s latest update</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-2K25-player-ratings-update-Jared-McCain-Dalton-Knecht-Zach-Edey-impress-as-rookies-CARD1.jpg"></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-jared-mccain-pulls-off-feat-unheard-franchise-history">Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain has been a standout</a>, earning a notable 10-point increase to an 83 overall. Selected with the 16th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, McCain has become a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing 2-12 start for the 76ers. With Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey sidelined for multiple games, McCain has stepped up as a primary scoring option.</p><p>McCain is averaging 15.6 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 47.5% from the field and 41% from three-point range. His scoring consistency includes five consecutive 20-point performances, highlighted by a 34-point, 10-assist outing in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. These strong showings have propelled him into the Rookie of the Year conversation and earned him a significant ratings boost in NBA 2K25.</p><h2><b>Dalton Knecht climbs to an 80 overall</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-2K25-player-ratings-update-Jared-McCain-Dalton-Knecht-Zach-Edey-impress-as-rookies-CARD2.jpg"></figure><p>Dalton Knecht, the 17th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, has seen his player rating increase by seven points to an 80 overall. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie has made a significant impact, recently tying the NBA rookie record for three-pointers made in a game with nine. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knechts-nba-rookie-year-odds-surge-37-point-game">Knecht scored a career-high 37 points in the Lakers’ NBA Cup victory</a> over the Utah Jazz.</p><p>Head coach JJ Redick has integrated Knecht into the starting lineup in the absence of Rui Hachimura, and the move has paid dividends. Over the last four games, Knecht is averaging 24.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists while shooting a staggering 67.3% from the field and 67.7% from three-point range. The Lakers, currently on a six-game winning streak with a 10-4 record, are the third seed in the Western Conference, with Knecht playing a key role in their resurgence.</p><p><i><b>Be sure to check out the full list of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k25-player-ratings-update-nikola-jokic-lebron-james-karl-anthony-towns">NBA 2K25 player ratings from the late-November update</a>, featuring all the latest changes and adjustments that reflect players’ performances so far this season.</b></i></p><h2><b>Zach Edey rises to a 79 overall</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-2K25-player-ratings-update-Jared-McCain-Dalton-Knecht-Zach-Edey-impress-as-rookies-CARD4.jpg"></figure><p>Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey, selected ninth overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, has earned a two-point increase to a 79 overall. Edey has been a reliable contributor, starting nine of the team’s 14 games and averaging 11.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and one block per game while shooting 61% from the field.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-zach-edey-nba-history-unreal-stat-line-vs-nets">Edey’s best performance came in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets</a>, where he recorded 25 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks while shooting an impressive 11-for-12 from the field, including a rare three-pointer. The Grizzlies sit at 9-7, holding the eighth seed in the Western Conference, with Edey establishing himself as a key part of their rotation.</p><h2><b>Zaccharie Risacher moves to a 78 overall</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-2K25-player-ratings-update-Jared-McCain-Dalton-Knecht-Zach-Edey-impress-as-rookies-CARD3.jpg"></figure><p>The top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher, has risen to a 78 overall in NBA 2K25. Playing for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-joins-impressive-company-breakout-game-vs-knicks">Atlanta Hawks, Risacher has shown glimpses of his immense potential</a>, including a career-high 33-point, seven-rebound, three-assist, three-steal, and two-block performance in a win over the New York Knicks.</p><p>So far this season, Risacher is averaging 12 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists while shooting 38.6% from the field. The Hawks, currently 7-9, are seventh in the Eastern Conference as they navigate a rebuilding phase with Risacher as their centerpiece.</p><h2><b>Recognition for rising stars in latest NBA 2K25 player ratings</b></h2><p>This NBA 2K25 update celebrates the league’s top rookies, rewarding their impactful contributions with significant boosts in their ratings. As the season progresses, rookies like Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, Zach Edey, and Zaccharie Risacher continue to solidify their places in the league, making their mark on their respective teams and the NBA as a whole.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA 2K25 player ratings update: Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, & Zach Edey impress as rookies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-reminds-jj-redick-of-stephen-curry-klay-thompson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Dalton Knecht reminds JJ Redick of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-news-Why-Dalton-Knecht-reminds-JJ-Redick-of-Stephen-Curry-Klay-Thompson.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Dalton Knecht reminds JJ Redick of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-20T18:08:03-08:00">November 20th, 6:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-20T18:08:03-08:00">November 20th, 6:08pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed their sixth consecutive win on Tuesday, defeating the visiting Utah Jazz, 124-116. But the <a href="https://x.com/Lakers/status/1859303355476213859">talk of the night</a> following the game was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knechts-nba-rookie-year-odds-surge-37-point-game">Lakers’ rookie wing Dalton Knecht reaching a new career-high</a> in points with 37. Lakers head coach JJ Redick, being a shooter himself, spoke after the game about why he is reminded of the Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, when watching Dalton Knecht play.</p><p>“What I think has stood out to me over the last week or so is similar to how Golden State has always known where Steph is on the court. Or they’ve always known where Klay Thompson is. For me, when I was playing with DJ [Deandre Jordan] and he would get an offensive rebound, he always knew where I was. Blake [Griffin] knew where I was,” Redick said. “Our guys have a real understanding. . .we’re not going to run more plays for Dalton, it’s really just having his spacing, his threat.”</p><p>During the Lakers’ win against the Jazz, Knecht dropped 21 points in the third quarter alone on an array of three-point shots. And it wasn’t that they were necessarily running plays for him, it’s as Redick mentioned, his teammates were simply aware of where he was on the court.</p><p>Knecht’s big game came on the heels of his previous career-high which he set during the Lakers’ win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday when he dropped 27 points. With Rui Hachimura dealing with an ankle injury, Knecht has stepped up admirably in the starting lineup.</p><p>Although Redick sees similarities between Knecht and someone like Stephen Curry in terms of teammates’ awareness, he made sure to explain that there’s no need for speculation regarding the former Tennessee star’s ceiling as an NBA player.</p><p>“I’m not going to speculate on that. I think he is a guy that with incremental growth, can become a great player in the NBA,” Redick said.</p><h2><b>Dalton Knecht’s increased role with Lakers</b></h2><p>From the beginning of the 2024-25 season, Knecht has been an integral part of the rotation. Against the Sacramento Kings in only the third game of his career, he dropped ten points off the bench including a crucial three-point shot that sparked a Lakers’ surge in the fourth quarter.</p><p>He had been in a little bit of a shooting slump about a week ago, but he broke out of it with a 19 point effort against the Memphis Grizzlies during which he shot 5-of-5 from the three-point line.</p><p>But since moving into the starting lineup, his game has taken off. He’s dropped 14, 27 and 37 points respectively. Following the Lakers’ win against the Jazz, Knecht spoke about how he was locked in from the moment his first shot dropped.</p><p>“Every time I see one go in, I think the next one’s always going in, even if I miss it,” Knecht said. “I always have the confidence that my next shot is going in. My dad always told me that, so that’s just my confidence.”</p><p>On the season so far, Knecht is averaging 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists with splits of 52.3 percent shooting from the field, 46.4 percent shooting from the three-point line and 92.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line. He’s top five among rookies in points per game and he’s actually got the best three-point shooting percentage when factoring in three-point attempts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Dalton Knecht reminds JJ Redick of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-lebron-james-uses-dalton-knecht-prediction-to-jab-haters');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James uses Dalton Knecht prediction to jab haters who ‘call him a liar’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-news-LeBron-James-uses-Dalton-Knecht-prediction-to-jab-haters-who-call-him-a-liar.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>LeBron James uses Dalton Knecht prediction to jab haters who ‘call him a liar’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-20T11:15:15-08:00">November 20th, 11:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-20T14:50:45-08:00">November 20th, 2:50pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-epic-milestone-demolition-jazz">Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to six games</a> with a 124-118 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in their second NBA Cup matchup. The win improved the Lakers’ season record to 10-4 and 2-0 in the NBA Cup standings.</p><p>Rookie guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-reveals-reward-for-dalton-knecht-after-rookie-went-off-vs-jazz">Dalton Knecht delivered a breakout performance</a>, scoring a career-high 37 points while tying the rookie record for three-pointers made in a game with nine. Knecht shot an impressive 12-for-16 from the field, showcasing remarkable efficiency and confidence on the court. His performance played a pivotal role in the Lakers’ victory, cementing his status as a rising star.</p><p>LeBron James, who tied Anthony Davis as the team’s second-leading scorer with 26 points, also added 12 assists. Speaking to reporters postgame, James offered high praise for Knecht while <a href="https://streamable.com/e3tp0u" rel="noopener">humorously addressing</a> an ongoing internet meme branding him as a “notorious” liar.</p><p>“I don’t know… Same s**t I said last year,” James remarked. “Everybody on the internet calls me a liar all the time – they say I lie about every f***ing thing, so what am I now? I been said it: I watched him, and watched Tennessee a lot. I did not think he would fall to us; I thought it would be impossible. No idea how that happened, but been grateful and very happy that he’s here. I knew exactly what we was getting when he fell to 17.”</p><h2><b>Dalton Knecht’s emergence bolsters Lakers ahead of matchup vs. Magic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-guard-Dalton-Knecht-4-reacts.jpg"><figcaption>© Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>James’ comments referenced his previous statements about Knecht’s potential, made before the rookie joined the Lakers as the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Knecht’s strong performance validated James’ early assessment as the rookie continues to impress in high-stakes games.</p><p>The Lakers now turn their attention to the Orlando Magic, who they will face on Thursday night. The Magic, boasting a 9-6 record, are on a six-game winning streak of their own. Known for their elite defense, Orlando has held every opponent during their streak to under 100 points. Forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-all-star-statement-orlando-feat-not-done-since-2018">Franz Wagner has shined in the absence of star Paolo Banchero</a>, adding an extra layer of challenge for the Lakers.</p><p>Thursday’s matchup will serve as a litmus test for both teams, as the Lakers aim to maintain their momentum while the Magic look to continue their defensive dominance. The game will also mark another opportunity for Knecht to solidify his role as a key contributor to Los Angeles’ success this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James uses Dalton Knecht prediction to jab haters who ‘call him a liar’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dalton-knechts-nba-rookie-year-odds-surge-37-point-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dalton Knecht’s NBA Rookie of the Year odds surge after 37-point game for Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dalton-Knechts-NBA-Rookie-of-the-Year-odds-surge-after-37-point-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Dalton Knecht’s NBA Rookie of the Year odds surge after 37-point game for Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-20T10:54:36-08:00">November 20th, 10:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-20T10:54:36-08:00">November 20th, 10:54am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Tuesday evening, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-reveals-reward-for-dalton-knecht-after-rookie-went-off-vs-jazz">Dalton Knecht lit the NBA world on fire</a> with a historic 37-point outburst in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-epic-milestone-demolition-jazz">home win against the Utah Jazz</a> as part of NBA Cup action. Knecht at one point scored 21 straight Lakers points, including hitting five straight triples in a red hot third quarter effort to help Los Angeles pull away and secure the victory.</p><p>Knecht was drafted 17th this past year out of Tennessee, having slipped a bit due to concerns about his age when compared to other prospects, but oddsmakers <a href="https://www.si.com/betting/dalton-knecht-rookie-of-the-year-odds-skyrocket-following-37-point-performance" rel="noopener">are now responding</a> to his latest scoring exploding by shifting his Rookie of the Year betting odds from +2500 last week to +225 currently, per the BetMGM Sportsbook (via Peter Dewey of Sports Illustrated).</p><p>The current favorite for the award is Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain, who has been the lone bright spot for a 76ers team that has otherwise had a disastrous start to the 2024-25 NBA campaign.</p><p>Still, there’s no denying that the early returns on the Knecht investment have been promising, to say the very least, as the sharpshooter has provided floor spacing and scoring punch off of the bench in the recent absence of Rui Hachimura.</p><h2><b>Is Knecht the missing piece for LA?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Knecht-shrugs.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One of the key themes throughout the LeBron James Lakers era since they won the championship in 2020 has been the relative lack of floor spacing around James and costar Anthony Davis, who has gotten off to an MVP caliber start to the new season.</p><p>While three point shooting wasn’t much of an issue for the Lakers throughout last regular season, their struggles in that department reared their ugly heads during the team’s first round loss to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs.</p><p>This was a large part of the reason why Rob Pelinka and company decided to take a chance on Knecht, who was viewed as a player who was probably already close to what his ceiling was going to be but also as one of the more polished prospects in this draft class.</p><p>Knecht certainly looked polished on Tuesday evening, pulling up with absolutely no conscience against pretty solid defense from the Utah Jazz throughout the third quarter.</p><p>Knecht is now averaging north of 11 points per game on 52% shooting from the field after a rough start to his rookie campaign.</p><p>In any case, the Lakers will next take the floor on Thursday evening at home against the Orlando Magic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dalton Knecht’s NBA Rookie of the Year odds surge after 37-point game for Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-jj-redick-reveals-reward-for-dalton-knecht-after-rookie-went-off-vs-jazz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ JJ Redick reveals reward for Dalton Knecht after rookie went off vs. Jazz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-news-JJ-Redick-reveals-reward-for-Dalton-Knecht-after-rookie-went-off-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ JJ Redick reveals reward for Dalton Knecht after rookie went off vs. Jazz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-20T05:48:33-08:00">November 20th, 5:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-20T09:24:11-08:00">November 20th, 9:24am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers looked towards Dalton Knecht to fill the fifth starting spot once again amid the ongoing injury woes of Rui Hachimura. Knecht has been phenomenal in his three previous games prior to their NBA Cup clash against the Utah Jazz, and with each passing game, he is cementing himself as more and more of an important rotation piece for the Purple and Gold. But then Knecht simply took his game to the next level against the Jazz — tallying 37 points with nine made triples following a third-quarter heater that had Utah <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-will-hardy-fires-subtle-shot-at-players-over-lack-of-dalton-knecht-awareness">head coach Will Hardy enraged</a>.</p><p>Knecht could not be stopped as he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-nba-record-nuclear-half-jazz">scored 21 straight points for the Lakers</a> from the end of the third to the start of the fourth quarter. He was the main catalyst for how the Lakers extended their lead beyond the Jazz’s reach in what ended up being a closer-than-expected 124-118 win, and it looks as though the best is yet to come for Knecht, as his incredible play as of late is earning him the good graces of head coach JJ Redick and the entire team.</p><p>According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Knecht’s recent offensive emergence has earned him more of the Lakers coaches’ trust, which will <a href="https://x.com/jovanbuha/status/1859119369969954953" rel="noopener">result in more minutes</a> from here on out, as per Redick.</p><p>With Hachimura’s injury status in question, there is a major opportunity for Knecht to grab a stranglehold on a starting job with the Lakers. They decided to promote Cam Reddish to the starting lineup anyway, giving them more mobility and range on the defensive end, which should at least make Knecht’s life on defense easier.</p><p>There is simply no way the Lakers can keep a short leash on Knecht after he has produced big-time over the past four games. During that span, Knecht averaged 24.3 points per game — tallying the same number of points as LeBron James has during that span. It will do the rookie’s confidence a world of good if he’s rewarded for his good play, and it certainly looks like the Lakers are going to do whatever they can to facilitate his ascent.</p><h2><b>Dalton Knecht is putting it together for the Lakers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dalton-Knecht-4-against-the-Phoenix-Suns.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p> </p><p>What made the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-goes-full-nsfw-on-teams-who-skipped-dalton-knecht">Lakers’ draft selection of Dalton Knecht</a> such a major steal was that the 23-year-old shooting guard has such a ready-made NBA skillset. Any LeBron James and Anthony Davis-led teams need shooters, and Knecht fit the bill rather well.</p><p>But it’s Knecht’s personality and fearlessness that has endeared him rather quickly to the entire Lakers team. And head coach JJ Redick couldn’t have put better how Knecht’s impact goes beyond his ability to space the floor.</p><p>“He’s fearless. In terms of what that does for the energy of the group, the energy of the arena, I think not just tonight, but whether it was the Memphis game or the start of the fourth when we beat Sacramento here, his shot-making gets us going, it’s a real weapon for our group,” Redick said, via the official NBA account on X (formerly Twitter).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"His shotmaking gets us going, it's a real weapon for our group."</p><p>– Coach Redick on Knecht, the Lakers 17th pick 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/kCD4i5ONtT">https://t.co/kCD4i5ONtT</a> <a href="https://t.co/xhtsE1R9pM">pic.twitter.com/xhtsE1R9pM</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1859121839814877678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ JJ Redick reveals reward for Dalton Knecht after rookie went off vs. Jazz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jazz-news-will-hardy-fires-subtle-shot-at-players-over-lack-of-dalton-knecht-awareness');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jazz’s Will Hardy fires subtle shot at players over lack of Dalton Knecht awareness');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jazz-news-Will-Hardy-fires-subtle-shot-at-players-over-lack-of-Dalton-Knecht-awareness.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz’s Will Hardy fires subtle shot at players over lack of Dalton Knecht awareness</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-20T00:18:24-08:00">November 20th, 12:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-20T00:18:24-08:00">November 20th, 12:18am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the Utah Jazz already facing a talent deficit on most nights, the last thing they would want is to enter games with poor preparedness and a distinct lack of energy. But on Tuesday night, and in an NBA Cup game against the Los Angeles Lakers, no less, the Jazz were simply outplayed on both ends of the floor — with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-nba-record-nuclear-half-jazz">Dalton Knecht exploding for a career-high 37 points</a> on a rookie record-tying nine threes to hand the Jazz a 124-118 loss that wasn’t as close as the final score line would suggest.</p><p>It was in the third quarter when the game got out of hand for the Jazz. Knecht caught fire towards the end of the period, scoring 18 of the Lakers’ final points in the quarter to double their lead. And it’s safe to say that head coach Will Hardy <a href="https://x.com/andyblarsen/status/1859117380787491078" rel="noopener">wasn’t too pleased</a> with how his team allowed Knecht to easily torch them from beyond the arc.</p><p>“In the second half, it seemed like everybody in the gym knew that Dalton Knecht was going to shoot the next shot, with the exception of a few people. The problem was that those few people were on our team,” Hardy said in his postgame presser, per Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune.</p><p>That is not even a subtle shot anymore at the Jazz defenders; that is a full-blown call out from Hardy, and it’s understandable where he’s coming from. The Jazz defense was very much asleep, allowing Knecht to walk into rhythm three-pointers without much resistance.</p><p>The Jazz players that were on the court for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-jordan-shrug">Knecht’s third-quarter heater</a> were Lauri Markkanen, Drew Eubanks, Jordan Clarkson, Isaiah Collier, and Cody Williams. The problem was that the Jazz were running zone for the first two possessions in which Knecht made a three, allowing him to get into a rhythm.</p><p>This then forced them to switch to man coverage. This led to the rookie Williams being exposed; Williams allowed too much space for the 23-year-old to pull from beyond the arc, and, to top it off, also fouled him on a three-point attempt. And then on Knecht’s final triple in the third, Eubanks was playing too far down in drop coverage — affording plenty of room for Knecht to launch from three with Clarkson unable to fight off the screen.</p><h2><b>Will Hardy and the Jazz experience growing pains</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-guard-Dalton-Knecht-4-reacts.jpg"></figure><p>There should be no question that Will Hardy is among the brightest young minds in the head coaching business today. But he wouldn’t be able to do much with such a young Jazz roster. It should not come as a surprise to anyone that Cody Williams will struggle on the defensive end of the floor; he’s only 20 years old and he has plenty of things to learn still about playing defense on an NBA-level.</p><p>Following that third quarter Dalton Knecht explosion, Hardy benched Williams and never put him back in the game again. This should be a humbling experience for the rookie, and it should make the chip on his shoulder that much bigger moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz’s Will Hardy fires subtle shot at players over lack of Dalton Knecht awareness

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-lebron-james-goes-full-nsfw-on-teams-who-skipped-dalton-knecht');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ LeBron James goes full NSFW on teams who skipped Dalton Knecht');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-news-LeBron-James-goes-full-NSFW-on-teams-who-skipped-Dalton-Knecht.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ LeBron James goes full NSFW on teams who skipped Dalton Knecht</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-20T00:04:39-08:00">November 20th, 12:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-20T00:04:39-08:00">November 20th, 12:04am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With Rui Hachimura out due to an ankle injury, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-jordan-shrug">Los Angeles Lakers called upon Dalton Knecht</a> to replace his spot in the starting lineup for their Tuesday night NBA Cup battle against the Utah Jazz. Knecht has earned it anyway; he’s coming off a solid three-game stretch in which he averaged 20 points per game on 63.8 percent shooting from the field, and he’s looking to keep it going against a paper-soft Jazz defense.</p><p>But even the most ardent Knecht supporters would not have foreseen his scoring outburst in the Lakers’ 124-118 win over the Jazz. The 23-year-old rookie scored 37 points and tied a rookie record for most threes in a single game with nine. Following the game, LeBron James was Knecht’s biggest hypeman, as James reminded the league of <a href="https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1859124126268461512" rel="noopener">how much they messed up</a> by not selecting him earlier in the draft.</p><p>“They didn’t find DK. The other 16 teams f**ked it up,” James said with a wry smile on his face following the Lakers’ win, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “Did anybody watch him? F**k. S**t. They didn’t just f**k it up.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LeBron James on the Lakers front office drafting Dalton Knecht: “They didn’t find DK … the other 16 teams f—-ed it up” <a href="https://t.co/agmO547mnW">pic.twitter.com/agmO547mnW</a></p><p>— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) <a href="https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1859124126268461512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>On draft night, Knecht stood out as a major steal for the Lakers at pick 17, and he’s proven this to be correct during his brief stint thus far in the NBA. And when the King speaks, everyone better take their time to listen. One of the major needs of a James and Anthony Davis-led team is to have shooters on the team, and Knecht landed in the perfect spot for him to make the most out of his skillset.</p><p>James has had full trust in Knecht ever since preseason; the Lakers have been urging the 23-year-old to just let it fly, giving him the ultimate green light. And he has been making the most out of his extended opportunity in the starting lineup. Perhaps, even upon Rui Hachimura’s return, head coach JJ Redick opts to start Knecht or at least give him a bigger role off the bench.</p><h2><b>Dalton Knecht goes nuclear for the Lakers in the third quarter</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-guard-Dalton-Knecht-4-reacts.jpg"></figure><p>Dalton Knecht put the league on notice for how well he can put up points in bunches when he gets on a heater from beyond the arc. His preseason performance against the Suns still lives long in the memory. But for him to do so in a regular-season game, and in an NBA Cup matchup, no less? Knecht is simply cementing himself as one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-jared-mccain-pulls-off-feat-unheard-franchise-history">biggest steals of this year’s draft</a> (alongside Jared McCain).</p><p>With 3:29 left in the third quarter, the Lakers were up by just 11 points, with the Jazz still keeping themselves within striking distance. Knecht, however, decided to basically put the game to bed. He scored the Lakers’ final 18 points of the quarter, nailing five triples and three free throws without a single miss, to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-nba-record-nuclear-half-jazz">push their lead to 22</a>.</p><p>Knecht’s body language said it all; he was beaming with confidence, and he simply was not to be stopped. The Jazz’s putrid defense may have played a part in this explosion, but Knecht deserves plenty of credit for all the shots he made during that heater.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ LeBron James goes full NSFW on teams who skipped Dalton Knecht

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He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 2-0 in NBA Cup play on Tuesday night with a 124-118 win over the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-jordan-shrug">story of this one was rookie Dalton Knecht</a>, who earned the start and didn’t disappoint.</p><p>Knecht finished the game with 37 points on 12-for-16 from the floor and 9-for-12 from three. His nine 3-pointers tied the NBA record for <a href="https://x.com/mcten/status/1859106286140325928" rel="noopener">most threes by a rookie</a> in a single game, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.</p><p>He joins Keyonte George, Yogi Ferrell and Rodrigue Beaubois as the other rookies to hit nine threes in one game.</p><p>Knecht’s night was defined by an insane hot streak near the end of the third quarter. During that stretch, Knecht knocked down six threes in just about four minutes of game time and scored 22 points in a row for the Lakers. He was getting it done in all ways: off the dribble, off the catch, against zone, against man, and just about any other way you can think of.</p><p>Knecht even got three free ones at the charity stripe as the Jazz started to close out too aggressively on him. Overall, the former Tennessee superstar carried the Lakers on the offensive end and proved that he is capable of being a reliable weapon for them on that end.</p><p>Whether he stays in the starting lineup moving forward or not, Knecht is one of the best shooters on the team and can really score, which the Lakers need in order to take some of the burden off of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. With his performance tonight, Knecht became the first rookie teammate that James has had to score <a href="https://x.com/StatMamba/status/1859114434016247842" rel="noopener">20 or more points in consecutive games</a>, according to StatMamba.</p><p>37 points easily sets a new career high for Knecht, who hadn’t eclipsed 20 points before the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-new-career-high-3-quarters-pelicans">Lakers’ last game against the New Orleans Pelicans</a>. Now, with two consecutive big games under his belt, Knecht should only be ready to take another leap as the season goes along.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
9.8	3.4	1.1	-	0.4

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
9.8	3.4	1.1	-	0.4

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