2025-26 Season
DALTON KNECHT
2025-26 Season
DALTON KNECHT
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 15 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Dalton Knecht's early campaign was defined by violent swings between looking utterly overwhelmed and flashing sudden, lethal off-ball gravity. Even when he managed to fill the box score, his underlying metrics often painted a grim picture. Look at his 15-point effort on 10/29 vs MIN, where a -1.9 impact score revealed the hidden cost of his poor spacing value as he clanked four of his five attempts from deep. Yet, he occasionally found ways to tilt the floor without hunting his own shot. Despite scoring just 9 points on 11/15 vs MIL, Knecht generated a solid +2.4 impact score because his stifling perimeter defense completely locked down opposing guards. When his jumper actually connected, the offensive ceiling was undeniable. During his 11/12 vs OKC outing, Knecht posted a massive +6.2 impact score by using brilliant off-ball movement to punish defenders in transition, pouring in 16 points on near-perfect 6-of-7 shooting.
A crippling perimeter slump and erratic bench usage defined this brutal mid-season stretch for Dalton Knecht. He occasionally flashed his pure scoring ceiling, like when he poured in 10 points in just four minutes on 12/30 vs DET, generating a massive +8.8 impact score through flawless shot-making. However, those fleeting sparks were buried under a mountain of forced jumpers and defensive lapses. Look no further than his disastrous 19 minutes on 01/07 vs SAS, where he bricked all five of his three-point attempts to tank his offensive value and post a brutal -10.0 impact score. Even when he managed to put the ball in the basket on 02/10 vs SAS, scoring 9 points in 16 minutes, his overall impact remained deep in the red at -3.6. That negative rating stemmed directly from a complete lack of secondary playmaking and an inability to hit from deep, allowing defenders to sag off and clog the lane. Until he stops hijacking possessions to shoot his way out of funks, his minutes will continue to bleed value.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Knecht has posted negative impact in 83% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 42% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Knecht doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: -4.6, second-half: -7.0. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 26 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 76 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
54 games played
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