Dalton Knecht | 6-6 wing | 23 years old | Tennessee
Knecht scored at a dizzying pace, averaging 25.5 points in 18 SEC games while shooting 48.4 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from 3. Overall, he averaged 21.7 points per game on 46 percent from the field, but those stats are dragged down by a stretch during which he played at less than 100 percent following an ankle injury against North Carolina.
Great college players aren’t always great NBA players, but the style of Knecht’s game makes him a likely lottery pick. Everything he does offensively should translate to NBA settings. Not only is he a terrific shooter, proficient in spot-up situations and off movement, but he’s also a higher-end athlete than most floor spacers. He can sky in transition and finish inside with hang time. He simply has a knack for scoring.
The draft gets a bit wild here. I’m not sure any of the remaining top prospects included in the 7-10 range in the NBA’s memo outlining medical information access make a ton of sense for the Blazers. Knecht can knock down shots at a high level next to Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe long term, which would be very valuable.”
Sam has a pretty good track record with his mocks, although as Sam notes there is a lot of uncertainty in this draft as to where lottery players will fall.
rosecityreds84
Fuck no
Krustykrab8
For pick 14 where the blazers get Salaun (please get him) he says the blazers love taking shots at upside. But for 7 he has the blazers taking a 23 year old 6’6 wing who to me is the opposite? Ugh. Praying for Buzellis to be there at 7
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Dalton Knecht | 6-6 wing | 23 years old | Tennessee
Knecht scored at a dizzying pace, averaging 25.5 points in 18 SEC games while shooting 48.4 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from 3. Overall, he averaged 21.7 points per game on 46 percent from the field, but those stats are dragged down by a stretch during which he played at less than 100 percent following an ankle injury against North Carolina.
Great college players aren’t always great NBA players, but the style of Knecht’s game makes him a likely lottery pick. Everything he does offensively should translate to NBA settings. Not only is he a terrific shooter, proficient in spot-up situations and off movement, but he’s also a higher-end athlete than most floor spacers. He can sky in transition and finish inside with hang time. He simply has a knack for scoring.
The draft gets a bit wild here. I’m not sure any of the remaining top prospects included in the 7-10 range in the NBA’s memo outlining medical information access make a ton of sense for the Blazers. Knecht can knock down shots at a high level next to Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe long term, which would be very valuable.”
Sam has a pretty good track record with his mocks, although as Sam notes there is a lot of uncertainty in this draft as to where lottery players will fall.
Fuck no
For pick 14 where the blazers get Salaun (please get him) he says the blazers love taking shots at upside. But for 7 he has the blazers taking a 23 year old 6’6 wing who to me is the opposite? Ugh. Praying for Buzellis to be there at 7