Because Knecht is the most NBA-ready player we’ve had since Tobias Harris. Anyone that watched his lone year at Tennessee knows he should be getting at least 6th man minutes. His game translates perfectly to the league but JJ doesn’t want to give him real opportunities.
Grant is undersized, Keon and Springer should have stayed and developed under Barnes. Now they have bounced all over the place. Mashack is always going to be an uphill battle due to his offensive deficiencies. Lanier is really the only other one that has the potential to become a reliable NBA player but he isn’t on Knecht’s level imo.