The summer league is awkward, should the Lakers sell Kneckett at the freezing point, or take another bet?

Recently, the discussion about Kneckett in the Lakers fan circle has been a bit terrible - this guy played in Xia Lian this summer and directly turned himself from a potential rookie to a trading negative asset. Let’s have a good chat today: Is Kerney worth it now? Should the Lakers send him away before he depreciates even further?

First of all, Kere was not bad last season. He averaged 9.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game in 19.2 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 46.1%, 37.6%, and 76.2% in three events, and a real shooting percentage of 59.8%. It is considered a normal rookie, and even at the beginning of the season, it makes people feel that this kid has a chance. The conversion offense can score 1.28 points per round, with an efficiency of 73.8% of the league, and does not occupy the ball without the ball. It looks very suitable for training as a space-type wing.

But as soon as this summer's summer couplet came up, it was shocking to see people - the three-point shooting rate dropped from 37.6% to 32.8%, and the error rate soared from 13.5% to 18.2%. To put it nicely, it’s not accurate to find the rhythm, to put it bluntly, it’s sleepwalking throughout the whole process: you can hit the iron when you catch the ball, and you will make mistakes when you move two steps; running without the ball either hits your teammates or stands in the wrong position, and you will become a moving roadblock. What's even more heartbreaking is that when he played last season, the Lakers' offensive efficiency fell directly from the top 20 in the league. This data is here, whoever is the coach will not have a headache? The defensive end is even worse. This guy is simply a colander player: when interfering with the opponent's shooting, his shooting percentage can rise by 4 percentage points; he will not squeeze out the screen when defending the pick-and-roll, and he is often passed in one step; his awareness of assisting defense is almost zero, and his teammates can't keep up with the rest of the defense. Why did Redick refrigerate him in the second half of last season? It wasn't intentional targeting, it was because he really couldn't stand it. After he came on the court, the team scored 4.2 points less per 100 rounds! There was even a game where Redick went crazy because of his wrong tactics. This was still young and ignorant when he was in the rookie period, but Kere was 24 years old. This attitude really made people wonder: Is he not capable enough or he didn't care at all?

The most realistic problem now is that the trading value of Kne has fallen to freezing point. The Lakers' record said in the blog that he may only be worth a second round pick in the trading model. Look at the Rockets' 20-year-old Whitmore has only changed two second rounds, Kerne is 24 years old, and the contract has 3 years left, so the market value will only be lower. What's even more troublesome is that the league teams have long reached a consensus: this kid is no longer a first-round pick-level asset.

Should the Lakers throw now? I think it's better to be early than late. To put it bluntly, Kne is now a person who can't make a difference in the Lakers - in terms of potential, he has not yet played yet at the age of 24, and his growth space is limited; in terms of combat power, he can't even get into rotation, so he will drag him down when he comes on the court. Keep keeping it, occupying the quota and consuming resources, it is better to trade it now. Even if you change the second round of picks, it is worse than losing your hands. For Kne himself, a different environment may be able to re-find a position; for the Lakers, freeing up space to sign ups is also more conducive to the team's strengthening.

NBA has always been a place where data is used. Talent is important, and growth rate is more important. Kerney's story reminds all rookies: opportunities do not wait for anyone, and Xia Lian's collapse may just be the beginning. The real test is whether you can prove yourself in a limited time. I hope he can adjust as soon as possible and not let his former potential really become a yellow flower tomorrow. After all, the professional basketball arena will not wait for anyone to grow up.