When the Los Angeles Lakers were lucky enough to take University of Tennessee wing Dalton Knecht with the No. 17 pick in June's draft, they knew they were getting a sharpshooter who had plenty of potential to become an NBA-caliber 3-point sniper.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is seeing defensive improvements from rookie Dalton Knecht already this season.

Redick expects Hachimura will return to the starting unit when healthy, but the coaches will try to incorporate longer stretches on the court for rookie wing Dalton Knecht off the bench.

JJ Redick said he’s going to go to a “dark place” after the loss before clarifying he’s going to go his basement, turning off all the lights and rewatching film. “That’s my therapy,” Redick said.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick says he goes to a very dark place in his basement and watches film to deal with losses.

L.A. could've used forward Rui Hachimura, who missed his fourth straight game with an ankle sprain and has greatly improved his rebounding this season while shooting a very high percentage from 3-point range.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said he expects forward Rui Hachimura to return to the starting lineup after he comes back from a left ankle

Lakers head coach JJ Redick sounds like he's ready for his own version of therapy after his team blew a late lead and lost to the Magic on Thursday.

The amazing play of rookie Dalton Knecht will present the Lakers with a key lineup decision once Rui Hachimura recovers from a sprained ankle.