The Lakers went 21-22 in their first 43 games last season. In their 44th outing, a Jan. 21 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, he finally put LeBron James, Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura in the starting lineup together.

While it makes sense to go with what worked last season, the reason Redick has this job in the first place is how badly last season went under previous head coach Darvin Ham. The Lakers finished eighth in a competitive Western Conference with a 47-35 record, but were unceremoniously bounced by the Denver Nuggets in a first-round gentleman's sweep.

Knecht is considered arguably the most NBA-ready player in this year's incoming rookie class, but the team has something of a logjam at the wing spots. However, head coach JJ Redick said on the "Lowe Post" podcast that the 6-foot-6 23-year-old will have a chance to get significant playing time.