Offense and defense! The Lakers traded with 3-for-1, and the 24-year-old sharpshooter becomes a chip

The 34% three-point shooting percentage in the rookie season - higher than Harden (30%) and close to Curry (36%). Lakers sophomore wing Knector demonstrated his unique value in difficult shooting in limited opportunities (68 shots hits 23 goals). However, the continued sluggish performance of the summer league and the role positioning issues exposed in the NBA last season have entraped him in the trade discussion involving Knicks defender Grimes. The core of the dilemma faced by Kneckett is the mismatch between his game style and the needs of the team system. After the All-Star Game last season, his chances were significantly reduced, and the problem was not just lack of ability. He has excellent finishing ability to catch and shoot (34% of 3-point shooting percentage is proof), but in actual games, he prefers to take the ball and launches individual attacks.

This tendency deviates from the Lakers' expectations of him as a space pitcher or role player. In contrast, Christie, who was in the same class, performed well in the summer league, largely thanks to his clearer and more in line with the team's needs.

Recent reports on the Lakers' discussion of the transaction were obtained by Grimes (the potential plan involves sending out Hachimura, Kneckett and future first-round picks), reflecting several realistic thoughts of management in lineup planning.

Position depth and future uncertainty, Grimes mainly served as a shooting guard in his career (67%), which overlaps with Reeves' main position (playing the second position 51% of the time). Considering that Reeves will become a restricted free agent tomorrow and has rejected a four-year early renewal offer of nearly $90 million, there are variables in his future team stay. Grimes is seen as a potential, potentially more manageable backcourt supplemental option.

The offensive and defensive traits are supplemented. From the data level, Reeves (real positive and negative value of offense +0.9, defense -0.4) has made more outstanding contributions on the offensive end, but defense is its relative weakness. Grimes (offense +0.3, defense -0.1) shows a relatively more balanced trait, especially on the defensive end, which helps to improve the overall defensive resilience of the Lakers' backcourt.

Age and development potential, 24-year-old Grimes still has a certain room for growth, while 26-year-old Reeves' technical characteristics are relatively mature and stable. The Lakers may evaluate Grimes' age and defensive traits to better fit the team's medium- and long-term construction direction.

Incorporating Kneckt into a potential trading plan is a pity for fans who recognize their projection potential. His three-point shooting ability, especially his shooting efficiency in confrontation, is indeed of value.

However, its failure to show progress or steady output in the summer league, coupled with its failure to quickly adapt and accept clear role player positioning at the NBA level, reduces its priority in the team's current competitive environment. Management may believe that the risks and opportunity costs of continuing to wait for Kneckett to transform are higher in the context of Christie's clearer imminent combat power and development path.

Knector's situation highlights the key issues in the development of young NBA players: significant talents (such as excellent shooting potential) are the starting point, but whether they can gain a foothold in the league depends more on finding and integrating role positioning that meets the needs of the team. The core logic of the Lakers exploring Grimes's trade is to plan ahead of schedule to deal with the possible risk of Reeves' departure and inject more solid defensive power into the backcourt.

If the transaction is finally set, for Kneckett, it means that he needs to solve the role positioning problem faster in the new environment and transform his projection talent into a stable and efficient field contribution. The gains and losses of this potential transaction will ultimately be tested by the subsequent development trajectory of the relevant players. This is the sound of basketball, thank you for your likes and attention.