The NBA returned Tuesday night time with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers getting wins of their season openers. However extra importantly, the most effective studio present in sports activities, Contained in the NBA, additionally returned and the legendary crew picked up proper the place it left, as standard.
Whereas Shaquille O’Neal had an honest message for Bronny James after the Lakers sport, Charles Barkley had a message for NBA GMs concerning the Lakers earlier than their opener.
Barkley, it appears, is a giant fan of Lakers rookie guard Dalton Knecht. The previous College of Tennessee star slipped within the draft final April and the Lakers had been very happy to scoop up the 2023-24 SEC Participant of the Yr with the No. 17 choose.
Barkley blasted NBA GMs for letting that occur:
“These NBA common managers haven’t any thought what they’re doing,” Barkley mentioned. “Letting the Lakers get Dalton Knecht was one of many stupidest issues I’ve ever seen. That is a nasty boy proper there. Dalton Knecht: do not forget that identify, y’all.”
“These NBA common managers haven’t any thought what they’re doing. Letting the Lakers get Dalton Knecht was one of many stupidest issues I’ve ever seen. That is a nasty boy proper there. Dalton Knecht: do not forget that identify, y’all.”
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— Josh Ward (@Josh_Ward) October 23, 2024
Knecht had 5 factors in 16 minutes in his NBA debut towards the Timberwolves on Tuesday night time however seemed very comfy on the court docket. We’ll have to attend and see if he can stay as much as Barkley’s hype, however it would not be a shock if he finally ends up doing simply that.
