The Lakers coach announced that Knecht is back in the team's rotation and in the "foreseeable future."
The Los Angeles Lakers will see more of Dalton Knecht moving forward.
Dalton Knecht
Dalton Knecht
Dalton Knecht
MIN: 13.31
PTS: 5.65 (50%)
REB: 1.81
As: 0.46
ST: 0.27
BL: 0.31
TO: 0.35
GM: 26
In the pregame of the team's Friday home matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, head coach JJ Redick announced that Dalton Knecht is set to obtain exposure and will be a part of the Lakers' rotation in the "foreseeable future."
Redick insisted that for Knecht to maintain his rotational spot, the second-year guard has to "play hard."
Redick's motive behind the return of Knecht to the lineup has been the Lakers' three-point accuracy. Currently, the Lakers are 25th in efficiency from beyond the arc out of 34.0 attempts per game (23rd league-wide).
After a promising rookie campaign last 2024-25, Knecht hasn't played much this season. He is only averaging 5.7 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13.3 minutes across 26 games for the Lakers, as he spent time in the G League with the South Bay Lakers.
But as LA is dealing with injury absences of Gabe Vincent (back), Rui Hachimura (calf) and Austin Reaves (calf), Knecht has a good opportunity to reclaim significant minutes and be more involved in the Lakers.
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