Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick made the decision to move Dalton Knecht back to the bench with the team at close to full strength despite his strong production in the starting lineup. Redick returned to the lineup of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Cam Reddish, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura with the latter returning from a short injury stint.
Knecht’s four-game stint as a starter was incredible. He averaged 23.8 points and 4.8 rebounds on 60.3% from the field and an absurd 57.6% from beyond the arc. But in the two games since Knecht has been back on the bench, he has scored a combined 16 points on 2-for-8 from beyond the arc.