Rivers: I am optimistic about Kneckett s outbreak next season, and he has been very dedicated in the past two or three weeks

Austin Rivers was asked in an interview about which Lakers player is optimistic about the explosion next season, and he chose Kneckett.

"I picked Kelton (Kneckett), and I heard he's been very engaged in Los Angeles for the past two or three weeks, training two or three times a day. His talent level is absolutely fine. I was really happy at the end of the season, and even though he didn't play much, I wasn't saying he didn't play. But he started asking questions, curious about the situation on the court, and he didn't do that at the beginning of the season. I remember when the game away against the Bulls, when Gidey made the midfield finale, we were sitting in the locker room, and it was just me and him, he looked at me and asked me, 'What do I need to do to get on?' Then I told him everything I thought he could do. It was these little details that he didn't do at the beginning of the season, but now he knew there was still a lot to learn.

Like I said, his talent was there. Look at the game he played in Denver, when the main player didn't play, he scored 35 points. His shooting ability was excellent. I think he could shoot any ball on the basketball court, and I really felt that there was no goal he couldn't shoot. And he was 6-foot-7 (about 2.01 meters), had a long wingspan, and was very athletic. All the talents were available, and his mentality was moving in the direction we wanted, and I was very excited about it. "

Kneckett played 78 games in this year's regular season, averaging 19.1 minutes per game, 9.1 points and 2.8 rebounds, and a 37.6% three-point shooting percentage. But he played only two games in the playoffs, averaging only 2 minutes of playing time.

Kneckett was traded by the Lakers in the middle of this season, but later returned to the Lakers because of the cancellation of the Magnet trade.