Dalton Knecht played 24 minutes in Friday’s loss to Minnesota, accumulating 16 points (7-of-13 FGs), three rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block, and two 3-pointers.
The first-round pick out of Tennessee made his unofficial NBA debut on Friday, and he had a decent night in Palm Desert. Knecht shot 2-of-7 from beyond the arc, but that was as part of a rotation that lacked LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Playing off of those two stars should result in cleaner looks. That should also help with the turnovers, as Knecht committed five on Friday. More often than not, he’ll be in the role of “finisher,” either around the basket or in catch-and-shoot situations, so that high number should not concern fantasy managers too much.
