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Los Angeles Lakers rookies Bronny James and Dalton Knecht made their preseason debuts on Friday in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Palm Desert, California’s Acrisure Area.
James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, notably impressed on the defensive finish, like when he bought a block that finally led to his help on a Rui Hachimura bucket.
The 19-year-old notched two blocks and one help in six minutes on the court docket within the first half.
NBA @NBA
Bronny James doing it on each ends 💪
The block results in the help to Rui for 3!
📺 MIN-LAL #NBAPreseason on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/GMnSYWm2b3
Knecht appeared good offensively, flattening this mid-range jumper for his first two factors. He completed the primary half with six factors, one steal and one block in six minutes.
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Knecht with the graceful middy for his first factors on the @Lakers squad 🤩#NBAPreseason pic.twitter.com/W81WaEkP1M
In all, Knecht completed with 16 factors off the bench on 7-of-13 capturing in 25 minutes of motion whereas including three rebounds, two assists a steal and a block, although he additionally had a game-high 5 turnovers. James posted two factors on 1-of-6 capturing, a rebound, an help and a game-high three blocks in 16 minutes.
The Lakers went on to lose 124-107. Timberwolves rookie Rob Dillingham impressed with 21 factors and 4 assists in 25 minutes off the bench.
It is nonetheless very early, after all, however each Lakers rookies confirmed some good indicators that excited followers.
Troy Dorsey&commerce; @CoachTDorsey
In the event you nonetheless do not see professional in Bronny’s recreation I simply do not know. Easy spotlight for preseason however courting again to school..
Jamal Cristopher @JamCristopher
It is apparent to me dalton knecht is gonna have an actual probability to interrupt into the lakers rotation.
Stone Hansen @report_court
I believe it will be a mistake to not have Knecht as one of many 9 rotation gamers for the Lakers out of the gate
The Lakers’ subsequent preseason matchup shall be Sunday in opposition to the Phoenix Suns at 9:30 p.m. ET to spherical out a two-game stretch at Acrisure Area.
