On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets continued the string of shocking trade deadline’s eve deals, with Los Angeles sending out rooki

With Knecht now set to be in much more of a featured role in Charlotte, don’t be surprised if he makes a late dark-horse run at Rookie of the Year honors.

Dalton Knecht was picked No. 17 by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Draft out of Tennessee, where he was the SEC Player of the Year.