There is no self-confidence at all! The Lakers wing star probably has no market value anymore?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers, who were missing their two core players, narrowly defeated the Sacramento Kings at home 127-120 after a hard battle. After this game, the Lakers' record, which had won two consecutive victories, improved to 2 wins and 1 loss; while the Kings' record dropped to 1 win and 2 losses.

In this game, although the Lakers won the victory without any danger, the performance of the team's substitute wing star Dalton Knecht was still not ideal. Knecht played for 12 minutes and 41 seconds, shooting 1 of 3 from the field and 0 of 2 from beyond the three-point line. He had 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block. He also had 2 turnovers and 1 foul. His plus-minus value was as low as -7, the lowest in the team. Knecter still has no way to bring his scoring and shooting abilities into play on the offensive end, and it seems that he has even lost his confidence in shooting. This is a very bad situation. Knecter himself has no other talents. His ability in passing and organization is very limited, and his ability on the defensive end is also seriously insufficient. Knecter's overall situation is really bad, and the team's situation is also very bad when he is on the court. This is also an important factor in his very limited playing time.

In the NBA regular season last season, Knecht played a total of 78 times in 82 games, averaging 19.2 minutes per game and 9.1 per game. Points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.1 blocks, 0.5 turnovers and 1.2 fouls, shooting 46.1% from the field, 37.6% from the three-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Knecht only got 2 playing opportunities, averaging only 1.8 minutes per game, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game, shooting 40% from the field and 25% from the three-point range. In the previous regular season opener when the Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors, Knecht made 0 of 1 shots and 0 of 1 from beyond the three-point line in 7 minutes and 28 seconds of playing time. He did not score 1 point in the game and only contributed 1 rebound. He also committed 1 foul and had a plus-minus value of -3.

Knecter's performance in these two games was actually very bad, and his performance during the previous preseason was also a mess. With the Lakers' rotation being seriously short of manpower, he was still only able to get so much playing time, which also shows that he has lost the trust of the team's coaching staff. For Knecht, there are not many opportunities left for him to prove his strength. If he doesn't find form soon, he should fall completely out of the rotation soon. For the Lakers, as Knecter's performance gets worse and worse, his value in the market becomes lower and lower. Next, it will become unrealistic for the Lakers to send Knect away.