Los Angeles Lakers wing Dalton Knecht has become a polarizing figure. Many have praised him for his uncanny ability to shoot the lights out and score with impressive volume, but his fit with the team has been questioned given the matching nature of his flaws and those of the team's stars.
It's an unfortunate truth that has positioned head coach JJ Redick to be the only individual who can fix the fatal structural flaw of Knecht not necessarily fitting with the team's best players.
Knecht's defensive inconsistency has been a steady talking point since the start of the 2024-25 season.