LeBron James on Dalton Knecht: "The Lakers didn't find him. The other 16 teams messed up"

In Los Angeles Lakers' 124-118 victory over the Utah Jazz, young Dalton Knecht made a historic performance by tying the NBA rookie record with nine three-pointers, scoring a total of 37 points. This achievement did not go unnoticed, especially to LeBron James, who wanted to highlight how the rookie made his way to LA.

According to LeBron, it wasn't solely the keen eye of the Lakers' scouting department that led them to select the 6'6" and 216-pound forward after his standout All-American season at the University of Tennessee with the 17th draft pick. For James, the credit doesn't lie so much in the Lakers' discovery as it does in the mistakes made by the other teams: "The Lakers didn't find him. The other 16 teams screwed up.".

With this statement, LeBron emphasizes Knecht's quality and the opportunity it represents for the team to have such outstanding talent, a player who is already beginning to show his impact in the league.

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