Chaz Lanier Slightly Rises in Mock Draft Predictions After NBA Combine Showing
Nashville native and former Tennessee shooting guard Chaz Lanier is on track to hear his name called at the 2025 NBA Draft in late June. Lanier spent his first three collegiate seasons at North Florida before transferring to Tennessee for his final year. In one short season on Rocky Top, Lanier emerged as one of […]
Tennessee’s Chaz Lanier Projected to Join Young Superstar in NBA Draft
From the dynamic duo of Grant Williams and Admiral Schofield in 2019 to the unforgettable Dalton Knecht in 2024, Tennessee has sent eight players to the professional level through the NBA Draft over the last six years. The Vols may be adding a ninth player to that list this summer. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy […]
Rick Barnes Details Behind-The-Scenes of Dalton Knecht’s Draft Day
When Dalton Knecht asked his coach to be at the NBA Draft with him, the answer was a resounding yes. While just spending one year at Tennessee, Knecht and Vols head coach Rick Barnes developed a bond on and off the court. Knecht initially chose Tennessee partially due to the fact that he would receive […]
Analysis: What Dalton Knecht Brings to the Lakers
Dalton Knecht falling to the 17th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft was not something many NBA front offices saw happening, but fortunately for the Los Angeles Lakers and new Head Coach JJ Redick, it made the choice at No. 17 a no-brainer. Knecht has the ability to make an instant impact, and a proven […]
‘A+’: Experts Rave Over Dalton Knecht’s Landing Spot with Lebron’s Lakers
If the NBA Draft was anything like the premiere showing of a blockbuster Hollywood movie before its public debut, the Los Angeles Lakers would be getting five-star reviews left and right for their production on Wednesday night in Brooklyn. Despite mock draft projections having Dalton Knecht as a Top 12 pick in the first round, […]
Everything Dalton Knecht Said After Being Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Despite a slide during the NBA draft compared to mock projections leading up to the event, Tennessee wing Dalton Knecht landed at a tremendous spot on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers selected Knecht with the 17th overall pick to link up with superstars Lebron James and Anthony Davis alongside newly appointed head coach JJ […]
Dalton Knecht Heading to Hollywood With 17th Overall Pick in NBA Draft
Former Tennessee wing Dalton Knecht is officially bound for the NBA – Hollywood, to be more specific. During the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night from Brooklyn, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Knecht with the 17th overall pick. Knecht now joins up with NBA superstars Lebron James and Anthony Davis along […]
How to Watch: Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht at the 2024 NBA Draft
Welcome to Rocky Top Insider’s NBA Draft HQ as former Tennessee guard and reigning SEC Player of the Year Dalton Knecht prepares to hear his name called as a likely lottery pick on Wednesday night. Unlike previous years, the first and second rounds will be split between two days on Wednesday and Thursday. The first […]
Where Dalton Knecht Is Projected In Final NBA Mock Drafts
It’s NBA Draft day and at long last Tennessee shooting guard Dalton Knecht will figure out where he’s going to begin his college career. Knecht will almost certainly be the highest drafted Tennessee player of the Rick Barnes era and has a great chance to be the highest drafted Vol of the common draft era […]
NBA Draft Week: Could Dalton Knecht Become Tennessee’s Highest All-Time Pick?
Reigning SEC Player of the Year Dalton Knecht is just a few days away from hearing his name called during the 2024 NBA Draft. The draft will take place in New York this week with the first round in the Barclays Center on Wednesday night and the second round from ESPN’s Seaport District Studios from […]