Lakers star LeBron James had a simple, three-word message, complete with an expletive, for NBA teams that passed on rookie Dalton Knecht after his breakout performance vs the Jazz.
The Los Angeles Lakers, powered by a breakout performance from rookie forward Dalton Knecht, defeated the Utah Jazz 124-118 on Tuesday night at the crypto.com Arena to win their sixth straight game.
"They didn't find DK . The other 16 teams f---ed it up," James said with a wry smile. "Anybody watch him? S--t! They just didn't f--k it up. You don't 'find' a SEC player of the year." Knecht has been much more aggressive in looking for his shot during the past four games, as he's averaged 24.2 points and 5.2 made triples per game, shooting 54 percent from the field or better in each contest.
"Rui was talking to me about I need to get a three-point celebration," Knecht said. "I didn't know what to do. So, I just gave the shrug."
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