The San Antonio Spurs should focus on improving their future at the NBA Draft, but another goal should be to help the team compete right now. Luckily, there are some prospects who can do both, and Tennessee wing Dalton Knecht is one of them. In No Ceilings’ latest mock draft, they have San Antonio picking up Knecht at eight.
“The Spurs still need point guard help, but there aren’t any point guards that make a ton of sense in this range,” wrote No Ceilings. “Devin Carter could be a nice fit, but it’d be a bit of a reach. Instead, doubling down with another electric off-ball scorer makes a lot of sense. Dalton Knecht was one of the most versatile and reliable scorers in the country as he routinely dropped 30 in the SEC. At Tennessee, Knecht had to do nearly everything on offense, which led to some inefficiencies and limitations.
“With the Spurs in more of an off-ball role, though, Knecht could quickly emerge as an immediate contributor. As defenses collapse and focus on Wembanyama, Knecht is the ideal outlet. He is a fantastic off-ball shooter who can also create his own look. The Spurs offense frequently struggled to find scoring, but Knecht could be a very quick fix to their shooting struggles.”
Adding Knecht’s shooting and shot creation next to Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell would create the backbone of a potentially-lethal offense.
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