Ever since Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht started to get hot, there has been a debate about whether he should continue to start.

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

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.

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.

Denver defeated Los Angeles, 127-102, on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Former Vol Dalton Knecht totaled nine points, five rebounds and one assist in 28 minutes for the Lakers.