The mistake caused an uproar on social media, as many users believed that confusing the two was “impressive” for how bad it was.
It wasn’t the Tennesse guard but France’s Tidjane Salaün, who was drafted No. 6 overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday.The ESPN broadcasting crew misidentified Salaün after they tried to showcase Knecht on the broadcast before the Hornets’ pick.Likely, every pundit and fan titled their head at this, as the two don’t resemble one another in the slightest.
The mistake caused an uproar on social media platforms, as many users believed that confusing the two was “impressive” for how bad it was.Lakers may have gotten steal of NBA draft with Dalton Knecht at No. 17Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Salaün’s 6-foot-9 stature helped him average nine points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals while competing for the Cholet Basket club in the French LNB Pro A league.He helped his team have one of the best seasons in program history, a 27-9 record, before losing to Purdue in the Elite Eight. The two will likely look back on this moment in a few years as a funny memory – but ESPN was quick to feel the burn of their mistake.
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