Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht recently started four games when forward Rui Hachimura was sidelined with an ankle injury. He did very well with a couple of huge performances, and there was speculation that perhaps it would be best to keep him in the starting lineup.

Knecht has been climbing the ranks in the ROY power rankings thanks to his November ascension. Let's see where he ranks according to the experts.

In addition to the 20 points, Knecht tallied eight rebounds, one assist, two steals, and four 3-pointers in 31 minutes. While the scoring punch made him a player worth holding onto in deep leagues despite coming off the bench,