Los Angeles Lakers second-year wing Dalton Knecht has struggled since being included in a trade to the Charlotte Hornets, which was rescinded. Knecht’s struggles continued in summer league, where he averaged 10.3 points and shot just 23.8 percent from beyond the arc.
It seems like Knecht needs a change of scenery to get his career back on track. On a recent No Ceilings podcast episode, Tyler Metcalf made an interesting comparison to how Nickeil Alexander-Walker being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves rejuvenated his career.
“My hope is that he [Knecht] ends up in a Nickeil Alexander esque situation.