Despite a close loss to an experienced opponent, the Lakers were able to find a silver lining on Friday night in the form of a hot rookie performance. Dalton Kn

Playing short-handed following a third consecutive loss the night before, the Lakers lean into offense with Knecht replacing Cam Reddish on Wednesday night in San Antonio.

Dalton Knecht addressed his return to the starting lineup in the Lakers' victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night.

With LeBron and AD struggling early, rookie Dalton Knecht's 20-point performance leads balanced attack as seven Lakers score in double figures during 119-101 victory over Wembanyama's Spurs.

While the Lakers lucked out by getting to draft Dalton Knecht, Knecht has also lucked out by getting to play for them.

Recent reports surfaced on the internet indicating that the Los Angeles Lakers should include Dalton Knecht in their starting lineup.

Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht started and played 31 minutes for the Lakers. Knecht totaled 20 points, eight rebounds, two steals and one assist. He converted 8-of-15 field goal attempts and 4-of-10 three-point attempts. The former Vol was selected in the first-round of the 2024 NBA draft (No. 17 overall) by Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht recently started four games when forward Rui Hachimura was sidelined with an ankle injury. He did very well with a couple of huge performances, and there was speculation that perhaps it would be best to keep him in the starting lineup.

In addition to the 20 points, Knecht tallied eight rebounds, one assist, two steals, and four 3-pointers in 31 minutes. While the scoring punch made him a player worth holding onto in deep leagues despite coming off the bench,