Prior to the 2024 NBA Draft, there were many fans who wanted the Detroit Pistons to take Dalton Knecht with the 5th pick. Thankfully, the front office doesn’t listen to fans, but if the Pistons wanted to circle around on Knecht, he could be had for a cheap price.
Knecht was eventually drafted 17th by the Lakers, who felt lucky that the college scorer fell into their laps. Knecht was projected to be one of the most NBA-ready prospects, and he did play 78 games for the 3-seeded Lakers in his rookie season.
But LA also tried to trade him and would have had the Mark Williams deal not been nixed at the last moment after he failed a physical.