Overview
- After a 105-99 win over the Warriors, the Lakers assigned Dalton Knecht to the South Bay Lakers for additional reps in a non-injury move, per Newsweek.
- Knecht stayed on the roster through the 2026 trade deadline after the Lakers, per The Athletic reporting cited by multiple outlets, shopped him aggressively without finding a deal.
- The second-year guard reportedly requested a trade before the deadline, though the team has not confirmed that.
- In 41 appearances this season, he is averaging 4.6 points while shooting roughly 44% from the field and about 31% from three.
- Los Angeles previously exercised his 2026-27 team option, with reports suggesting an offseason trade could be explored after limited assets and one in-season move for Luke Kennard constrained deadline flexibility.