The 2024 NBA Draft has come and gone, and the Los Angeles Laskes arguably drafted the steal of the draft in the first round when they selected rookie shooting guard from Tennesseeec..
Knecht, initially projected to be a top-10 pick, fell to No. 17, a stroke of luck for the Lakers. Despite being 23, Knecht’s potential for growth is immense, a fact he has proven in the past. This bodes well for his future with the Lakers.
The journey to Tennessee was challenging and wasn’t the conservative route — still, Knecht kept his head down and ended up where he wanted to go. The newest Laker shooting guard didn’t get here by accident, telling Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times what drives him as a player.
“I feel like I’ve been underrated my whole entire life, ever since I was coming out of high school, so, you know, I’ve always had that chip on my shoulder,” Knecht said. “And to this day, I’ll always have that chip on my shoulder to go out there and prove people wrong.”
As previously stated, Kncht’s journey was not easy. He started his college basketball career at Northeastern Junior College, where he went from 6-foot-1 to 6-foot6, growing five inches before transferring to Northern Colorado. As a senior in Northern Colorado.
If you follow CeeDee Lamb on social media, you have probably noticed that he’s working out vigorously ahead of the 2024 season. Fresh off leading the NFL in catches last season and finishing second in receiving yards, the Dallas Cowboys’ superstar is hungrier than ever to prove his greatness.
It’s been a while since Lamb has shared the field with his Cowboys teammates. Seeking a new contract, Lamb was absent for voluntary spring workouts. He then accumulated more than $100,000 in fines for skipping mandatory minicamp.
Neither absence was considered a big deal. Lamb isn’t the first extension-eligible star to bypass spring practices and he won’t be the last. Fellow wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Tee Higgins also skipped their team’s minicamp as they await new deals.
Again, not at all consequential. With training camp fast approaching, though, the Cowboys’ proverbial chickens are coming home to roost, with the Dallas Morning News reporting (subscription required) that Lamb is prepared to sit out training camp without a deal new in place.
