Dalton Knecht continues to look more and more like a failed experiment for the Los Angeles Lakers. Was last season's failed trade a confidence killer? Was it simply a matter of the substance never matching the hype? Either way, the evolving situation is starting to look bleak.
That much was abundantly clear when Dan Woike of The Athletic published his recent write-up on Knecht. It was already known that the league-wide perception of the Lakers sophomore was dipping rapidly. However, the Lakers insider painted a grim picture.
Woike told everyone that scouts and executives were 'almost unanimously' in agreement that the Lakers would not be getting anywhere close to the value of the 17th overall pick they invested into Knecht back in any trade.