Dalton Knecht vs Liam McNeeley

Liam McNeeley scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (4.3 vs 4.2), on Knecht's heavier usage (17.1% vs 14.4%).

McNeeley is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 58.8% to 56.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to McNeeley (0.8 vs 0.4 assists), the glass to McNeeley (2.4 vs 1.4 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Knecht played 23 more games (54 vs 31 of 82).

With McNeeley on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.6 per 100 possessions, against -8.5 for Knecht; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Knecht $4.2M through 2027-28, McNeeley $2.9M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.