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Heading into the 2024 NBA Draft, there was talk former Tennessee star Dalton Knecht could be a lottery pick. But as the first round went along Wednesday night, he saw himself falling farther down the board and, eventually, out of the lottery. Knecht eventually heard his name called as the No. 17 overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers. Although it was later than he might’ve expected, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes thinks it could work out in his favor. Barnes explained why he thinks the Lakers are a good fit for Knecht, who emerged as one of the nation’s best shooters after transferring to Tenness…

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