Bench production was an area of concern coming into the 2024-25 season for the Los Angeles Lakers. There have been improvements since the start of the year though as D’Angelo Russell and Dalton Knecht have been two players that have been relied on heavily off the bench.
However, Knecht in particular has struggled mightily as of late to find consistency in his shooting. As is the case for rookies, they tend to struggle more on the road compared to being at home and the No. 17 overall pick simply needed a big game to get back on track.