Dalton Knecht Discussion: The Struggle Is Real

i don't blame him. he has a really short leash that's stifled any chance at development here. i imagine he's being included in plenty of scenarios and that we'd take an expiring and a decent 2nd for him. i'd really like two seconds, so we can add that to our current one to package with gabe/kleber.

 

I think we will move him if we can.

He was given a fair shot here and just wasn't able to capitalize.

 

yeah, i guess we could quibble about how much jj should have put up with. i just think other organizations are more willing to roll with the highs and lows of player development than we are.

 

And that's sad since he showed some flashes before the trade

 

reports were that he "demanded"

sorry, but no clout to demand anything, get out of my office

that being said, we were already shopping you, but way to spin it in a way where you don''t look like our garbage salary cap filler



And I truly believe he will have a good career elsewhere. Not a good fit here unfortunately.

 

well, nobody under contract is truly able to "demand" out. it's always an ask, which was what dunleavy was (smartassedly) saying about kuminga's deal.

if dalton truly wanted to demand out, he could maybe approach us with a very low buyout number for next year's contract, and we could consider that. but that ain't happenin', so he can just hope someone else wants to give up something we want for him.

 

Funny random thing:

Lakers have a game break entertainment bit with players answering questions.

Knecht answer to 'which position would you play in football': quarterback

Hilarious when...he can't remember plays

 

i've said this before in the thread, but i think he's actually improved quite a bit defensively. his metrics this year have his offense being terrible. i haven't abandoned hope that he can be an nba player. to the contrary, i've pointed out recently how many other players with similar profiles to his aren't considered lost causes right now.

 

1 heater and my boy will be loved around here again

 

This is DK on the football field

 

Yikes

 

Sigh he has all the tools to be more than just a guy who makes a roster and yet his career is going in the opposite direction of Bronny

 

baffled by him forgetting how to shoot.

 

You mean he has all the physical tools. Unfortunately he dramatically lacks in the mental department (seemingly in every aspect). A shame and I wish him all the best, but he's just not built for this league.