{"id":2517,"date":"2024-10-27T02:56:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T02:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2024-10-27T02:56:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T02:56:48","slug":"video-lakers-rookie-dalton-knecht-talks-about-his-new-nickname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=2517","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht talks about his new nickname.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.bleacherreport.com\/image\/upload\/x_0,y_219,w_1800,h_1196,c_crop\/w_800,h_533,c_fill\/v1729801161\/qpctkq3gcadvqpj1rcef.jpg\" alt=\"PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 17: Dalton Knecht #4 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Phoenix Suns during a NBA Preseason game on October 17, 2024 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. 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Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage\/NBAE via Getty Images)\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Barry Gossage\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dalton Knecht told reporters on Thursday that he conducted a fan poll to decide on his new nickname going forward, with &#8220;Knecht 4&#8221; beating out the &#8220;Westside Knecht&#8221;\u00a0moniker given to him\u00a0by musician and Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; super fan Snopp Dogg.<\/p>\n<p>He said Snoop Dogg could absolutely still call him &#8220;Westside Kncecht,&#8221; however:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1849543725938335748&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F10140788-video-lakers-dalton-knecht-talks-getting-westside-knecht-nickname-from-snoop-dogg&amp;sessionId=5c5f91c7d97fe17969d3ec98196faa978d93cc4b&amp;siteScreenName=bleacherreport&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Snoop Dogg unveiled the &#8220;Westside Knecht&#8221; nickname during an appearance on ESPN&#8217;s\u00a0<em>First Take\u00a0<\/em>last week, noting that &#8220;the Lakers is on a mission, we got everything we need, everybody&#8217;s back, seems like everybody&#8217;s healthy. I like the pick, I like Knecht and I like little Bronny [James].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1847308793652097483&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F10140788-video-lakers-dalton-knecht-talks-getting-westside-knecht-nickname-from-snoop-dogg&amp;sessionId=5c5f91c7d97fe17969d3ec98196faa978d93cc4b&amp;siteScreenName=bleacherreport&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The man with multiple nicknames had a decent NBA debut off the bench on Tuesday night, scoring five points to go along with a rebound, steal and two assists across 16 minutes in the Lakers&#8217; 110-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p>That followed a strong preseason that saw him average 18 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, and included a 35-point outburst against the Phoenix Suns in the final tune-up before the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s clear that Knecht has already earned himself a regular spot in the rotation during his rookie season, a fantastic outcome for a non-lottery selection (No. 17 overall). 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