The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a highly publicized pursuit of free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga. Knecht also experienced a rather dramatic decline from 17.0 points per 36 minutes as a rookie to 14.8 as a sophomore. For as alarming as those developments may be, the Lakers' interest in Kuminga isn't exactly gift wrapped with a history of success. Lakers' interest in Jonathan Kuminga is based on upside, overlooks flawsIt's become difficult to remember the days when Knecht looked the part of an exhilarating young player. Los Angeles needs shooters and scorers who can strengthen the second unit now that they're no longer a three-star team.