Former Vol Dalton Knecht competed in the NBA Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday. Dallas defeated Los Angeles, 87-85.
Knecht started and played 26 minutes for the Lakers. He totaled 15 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal. Knecht converted 6-of-16 field goal attempts and 3-of-7 three-point attempts.
2025 NBA draft No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg made his debut with Dallas. He recorded 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in 32 minutes.
Knecht was selected in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft (No. 17 overall) by the Lakers. During his rookie season, he played 78 games, averaging 9.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.3 steals per game.
Knecht was a transfer from Northern Colorado and played for the Vols during the 2023-24 season under head coach Rick Barnes.
During his one season at Tennessee, he averaged 21.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Knecht led the Vols to a SEC regular-season championship and an appearance the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history. Knecht was named SEC Player of the Year, SEC Newcomer of the Year and won the Julius Erving Award.
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