Knecht, who was hot at the beginning of the season, cooled down.

The Los Angeles Lakers won 103-99 against the Sacramento Kings in the NBA regular league in the 2024-2025 season at the Golden One Center in Sacramento, California on the 22nd (Korea time).

LeBron James had a one-man show with 32 points and 7 rebounds, DeAngelo Russell added 20 points and 5 assists, and Anthony Davis added 10 points and 15 rebounds.

After suffering a slump, the Lakers won three consecutive games to change the mood. Indeed, James is showing light movements after returning from rest. James' condition has proven to be the most important factor in Lakers' performance.
The Lakers have problems like this. Dalton Knecht, a rookie who was hot, got cold.

With the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Knecht emerged as Cinderella of the Lakers early in the season. Since his college years, he clearly displayed 3-point shooting capabilities and even breakthrough capabilities by making reverse use of his 3-point shooting capabilities, and immediately joined the rotation. JJ Redic, a former shooter, also actively utilized Knecht to support him.

Due to Rui Hachimura's injury, Knecht once assumed the starting position and gained a lot of trust from Redic. He rewarded it with a good performance. 메이저사이트

However, he has not displayed good performance lately. He has not had even a single three-point shot in the past five games. He also scored an average of only 3.8 points. His biggest advantage was that his three-point shot was destroyed. It is safe to say that Knecht is not worth utilizing as his three-point shot was destroyed. Coach Ledick also reduced the playing time of Knecht in recent games.

Not only the last five games but also Knecht's slump has continued throughout December. In December, only one game was recorded as double-digit score in nine games. In addition, Knecht scored double-digit score in one game. In December, his performance averaged 5.2 points, four rebounds, and three-point shooting success rate of 10.7 percent. The figure is that it is better not to throw a three-point shooting rate of 10.7 percent. It is hard to believe that Knecht, a professional shooter, succeeded in three-point shooting.

As mentioned earlier, as the opportunity to nominate Knecht in the draft comes, coach Ledick, who was a former shooter and couldn't hide his joy, is also losing trust in Knecht.

Except for three-point shots, Knecht does not have any clear advantages based on the NBA stage. In order for Knecht to play an active role, a rebound of three-point shots is essential. The Lakers must have thought they had gained a lucky chance. For the Lakers' present and future, Knecht desperately needs to get out of the slump.