Thursday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht totaled 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes for the Lakers. He converted 4-of-7 field goal attempts and 2-of-4 three-point attempts.

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night without 21-time All-Star LeBron James due to a groin injury he suffered against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. After the Lakers’ eight-game winning streak was snapped by a 111-101 loss to Boston in the TD Garden, LA will be short-handed as it looks to begin a new win streak.

Rather than immediately capitalizing on his second chance, Knecht struggled through late February. His playing time fluctuated, and multiple scoreless outings pushed him further to the fringes of the rotation. Meanwhile, the Lakers' acquisition of Luka Doncic reshaped the backcourt and further complicated Knecht’s path to consistent minutes.

With the Los Angeles Lakers missing three key players — LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes—against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, rookie wing Dalton Knecht got the opportunity to start for the team.