US media: Kneckett is the loser of Xia Lian. He is in poor condition after the Mawei trade failed

Today's US media CBS wrote an article about Kneckett, thinking that he is the loser of Xia Lian. The following is some of the content.

One of the sophomore players I pay special attention to is Kneckett. I think the summer league is a great opportunity for him to grow up and make him stand out among the Lakers sophomore players. However, things went against my expectations.

He wasn't doing well in the California Classics -- similar to last year -- but was excellent in the fourth quarter of the final game. However, in Las Vegas, he failed to continue the momentum, averaging only 10.3 points per game and shooting just 27.9%.

Surprisingly, Kneckett fell to the 17th pick in the draft last year before being selected. Many people, including me, think he should be a popular candidate in the lottery zone. His freshman season at the University of Tennessee was one of the best scorers in the nation and had a brilliant performance in the first half of last season. He has been in a bad shape since that failed deal nearly sent him to the Hornets in exchange for Mark Williams. The Lakers have many veterans in the rotation lineup, and the performance of the summer league has not made people optimistic about his second year leap.

In February this year, the deal between the Lakers and Hornets involved Marwit and Kneckett was cancelled because Marwit failed the physical examination. The original trading subject content gave the Lakers Kneckett + Reddish + the 2031 first round and 2030 draft pick swap rights, which won the power.