Knecht was projected as a lottery pick and fell to the Lakers, giving them an exciting prospect coming off an impressive season at Tennessee, where he averaged 21.7 points and shot 39% from 3-point range.
I think it's a blessing in disguise. I get to learn from one of the greatest basketball players to ever play in [LeBron James] and also have [Anthony Davis] down there. It's been good.
If Knecht is a good player for the Lakers, the rewards will soon come, be it a significant role on this team, a sponsorship, a big payday once his rookie deal is over or all of the above.
Players like Austin Reaves got shoe deals early because they were making waves in Los Angeles. The same goes for Kyle Kuzma and his Puma contract.
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