Dalton Knecht didn’t even touch the floor in the Lakers’ loss to the Warriors—and yeah, people noticed. After being one of LA’s more exciting young sparks earlier in the season, he was completely out of the rotation Thursday night. Naturally, the media started asking questions: Has Knecht fallen out of favor?
Well, JJ Redick just stepped in and shut that whole narrative down. Speaking before tonight’s game against the Pelicans, Redick made it clear—Knecht is still in the mix and will play tonight.
And honestly, that’s the best news the bench could get right now. The Lakers’ second unit dropped a grand total of 9 points against Golden State (yeah, it was rough), and with Maxi Kleber still out, they’re in desperate need of a jolt. Knecht’s energy and scoring could be exactly what they’re missing.
LeBron’s been cleared to go, Luka and Reaves are doing their thing, and LA’s looking to bounce back hard tonight at home. On the other side, the Pelicans are rolling in with basically their G-League roster — CJ, Trey Murphy, Herbert Jones… all out. It’s a golden opportunity for the Lakers to tighten up and give their young guys some run.
So if you were wondering about Knecht’s future? He’s still got a role to play—and tonight might be the start of his bounce back.
(This is a developing story…)
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