Assuming James stays put, the Lakers will find themselves in an extreme win-right-now window. Few rookies would've had a chance to actually help with that.

Knecht, though, might be the most NBA-ready prospect in this class. If nothing else, his three-point touch and off-ball movement will play right away. And if he has enough in his off-the-dribble bag, the coaching staff should free him to attack that way, too.

"None of us thought he'd be there. It's crazy," a team source told Givony. "The most ready guy in the draft, ready to play right away."