Dalton Knecht makes 1st Knicks bucket count with epic putback slam dunk

Dalton Knecht did not waste much time announcing his arrival in Gotham. The new New York Knicks forward brought the house down at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, when he soared for an emphatic putback dunk off a miss from behind the arc by teammate Landry Shamet in the first half of their game against the visiting Chicago Bulls.

Here is a look at that highlight from the former Tennessee Volunteers star.

Dalton Knecht announces his Knicks and MSG arrival with a putback JAM

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Somebody on the Bulls also forgot his defensive assignment during that play, as Chicago left Knecht wide open with no one boxing him out for a…