LeBron James sends clear message to NBA teams after Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht has mega night and hits ‘MJ celebration’

LEBRON James didn't hold back with his message to NBA clubs who didn't draft the Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht.

The 2024 first-round pick Knecht had a sensational night in the Los Angeles Lakers' 124-118 win over the Utah Jazz .

The shooting guard Knecht took charge, posting a career-high 37 points in the NBA Cup win.

During the game, the Tennesee product knocked down four three-pointers in a row before executing a Michael Jordan celebration, with a shrug after the bucket.

Knecht then made two more threes, giving him six threes in just under four minutes of game time.

He finished the game with nine made threes, which set the single-game rookie record for threes made.

Read More on LeBron James After the game, LeBron James spoke to reporters and had an NSFW message for the 16 teams that passed on the No.

17 overall pick Knecht.

"They [The Lakers front office] didn't find DK [Lakers guard Dalton Knecht].

The other 16 teams f***d it up," James said with a smile.

"Anybody watch him? S**t!" "They just didn't f**k it up.

Most read in Basketball "You don't 'find' a SEC player of the year." Knecht's performance helped the Lakers win their sixth straight game and push their overall record to 10-4 and 2-0 in NBA Cup play.

LeBron scored 26 points and added 12 assists in the game.

The 23-year-old Knecht averaged 21.7 points in his final collegiate year for the Volunteers.

Knecht earned a First-Team All-America honors selection, won the SEC scoring title, and was named SEC Player of the Year, as James mentioned.

He has been impressive in the last four games, with an average of 24.2 points and 5.2 made threes per game.

After Tuesday's game, Knecht revealed what went through his mind before hitting the MJ shrug.

"Rui [Hachimura] was talking to me about I need to get a three-point celebration," Knecht said.

"I didn't know what to do.

Read More on The US Sun "So, I just gave the shrug." The Lakers' next game will be a non-NBA Cup contest as they will face the Orlando Magic on Thursday night..

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