The swingman slid to L.A. with the No. 17 pick.
Los Angeles Lakers team president/general manager Rob Pelinka addressed reporters almost instantly after his club absolutely stole former Tennessee Volunteers All-American swingman Dalton Knecht with the No. 17 pick in the NBA Draft."We would've never imagined a player as skilled and sort of perfect for our needs would be there for us as Dalton Knecht. We had him as a top 10 player unanimously across our scouting boards," Pelinka noted.
"I was at the SEC Tournament scouting him extensively, and in my mind was like, 'There's no way a player like this can be available for us to pick on draft day.' ...I was joking with Coach Redick upstairs that we found a movement shooter to match his skills as a player.
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