Averaged 8.7 points per game! Even better than Brownie! The Lakers were completely screwed.

On October 19, Lakers reporter Jovan Buha talked about Knect's trade prospects: "Knect has a poor reputation in NBA circles. He is now in negative equity and his trading prospects are bleak. He is currently unable to help the team on both offense and defense. The Lakers hope that Knect can regain his offensive touch and increase his trade value."

Another Lakers reporter Daniel Starkand said: "I had high expectations for Knecht before the start of the preseason, but now I am completely desperate for him." In this year's preseason, Knecht averaged 25.5 minutes per game, scoring only 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.8 turnovers, shooting 32% from the field and 23.5% from the three-point range.

In this summer league, Knecht averaged 27.6 minutes per game, scoring 11.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals, shooting 32.1% from the field and only 23.7% from the three-point range. From the summer league to the preseason, Knecht played a total of 12 games, shooting less than 33% from the field and less than 24% from the three-point range.

In this summer league, Brownie averaged 14.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 4 turnovers per game, shooting 47.6% from the field and 30% from the three-point range. Let’s compare again: In the 2024 Summer League, Knecht averaged 18 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 36.7% from the field and 34.2% from the three-point range. After playing in the NBA for one year, Knecht regressed.

Knecht is not lazy. He revealed that he starts training at 6 a.m. every day during the offseason. Last season, the Lakers used Knecter + Reddish + 1 first round + 1 first round swap to trade Mark Williams. Later, Mawei failed the physical examination and the Lakers withdrew the transaction. In this year's preseason, Chai Meng spat trash talk at Knecter: "Stop talking to me, you were traded and returned."

Knecter was born on April 19, 2001. He is the 17th pick in the first round of 2024. He is 3 years older than many rookies in the same class, and even 1 and a half years older than Kuminga in the 2021 class. In the NBA, the development prospects of 20-year-old players are definitely different from those of 24-year-old players. Last question: Do you think the Lakers can still send Knecht away?