It's been an active February for rookie Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter Dalton Knecht. The former Tennessee All-American was selected with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft last summer, and made an instant splash as a jump-shooting role player for first-year head coach JJ Redick's Lakers.

After his team won the NBA Rising Stars challenge, Dalton Knecht earned the right to play a team of All-Stars led by his Lakers teammate LeBron James.

The 28-year-old Russell has surely learned the tough landscape of the NBA through the years. His second run with the Lakers from 2023 to 2024 was largely tumultuous as he was often mentioned in trade rumors. He was also regularly criticized by fans for his inconsistent performance.

It's been quite a season for Dalton Knecht, but despite being part of a rescinded Lakers trade to Charlotte, the rookie is excited to be at the NBA All-Star Game.

Now that rookie Dalton Knecht will remain with the Lakers for the rest of this season, he said he wants to do one thing as Luka Doncic's teammate.

Dalton Knecht shares which Lakers teammate offered him the best advice during his rookie season, and it isn't LeBron James.

It has been quite an eventful past few weeks for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht. Knecht, once upon a time, was headed to the Charlotte Hornets in a trade that would have netted the Lakers you

Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht helped his Rising Stars team do well on Friday with some highlight plays on both ends of the floor.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht participated in the Castrol Rising Stars Game during NBA All-Star Weekend on Friday night at Chase Center. This year, the winner of the tournament gets to advance and play in the actual NBA All-Star Game on Sunday under its new four-team format.