FIRST-ROUND PICK DALTON KNECHT REACHES DEAL WITH LAKERS
First-round pick Dalton Knecht has reached a contract agreement with the Lakers, according to NBA.com’s transactions log.
L.A. was delighted to see the Tennessee sharpshooter slip to No. 17 in last week’s draft and reportedly has plans for him to be an immediate contributor. Although he’s old for a prospect at 23, and there are questions about his defense, his shooting is an obvious skill that should translate into the NBA.
Knecht played two years at Northern Colorado before transferring to Tennessee last summer. He was a consensus first-team All-American and was named SEC Player of the Year in his lone season with the Volunteers, averaging 21.7 points per game with .458/.397/.772 shooting stats.
Knecht’s four-year contract is expected to be worth about $18.5M with a first-year salary of $3.8M, as our breakdown of this year’s rookie scale salaries shows.
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