Dalton Knecht News, Rumors, Updates - Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers may swap Dalton Knecht for $215.2 million Hawks star via trade | Sporting News The Los Angeles Lakers could acquire a franchise-elevating Atlanta Hawks guard by moving on from a star rookie.

JANUARY 17, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Dalton Knecht plays 14 minutes in Lakers' win against Miami A look at former Vol Dalton Knecht’s results versus Miami.

JANUARY 16, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Lakers may cut ties with Dalton Knecht in favor of Suns' $134 million superstar | Sporting News The Los Angeles Lakers could land a Phoenix Suns phenom by parting with a talented rookie wing.

JANUARY 13, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Lakers Refuse to Trade Veteran and Rookie Guard According to Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus, multiple NBA executives recently indicated that the Lakers have shown no interest in discussing...

JANUARY 8, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Shooting struggles continue Knecht accumulated six points (2-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound across 17 minutes during Thursday's 114-106 win over the Trail Blazers.

Impact Knecht was once considered a contender for NBA Rookie of the Year, but he's been on the decline lately. The first-round pick has shot 23.9 percent from beyond the arc over the last 16 games, which has hurt his chances of being a dependable shooter and scorer off the bench for JJ Redick, who used to rave about the rookie standout.

JANUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dalton Knecht plays 33 minutes in Lakers' win against Sacramento Former Vol Dalton Knecht plays 33 minutes in the Lakers’ win against Sacramento.

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Lakers' Dalton Knecht Shares the Most Surprising Thing He's Learned About LeBron James The rookie is enjoying teaming up with the 39-year-old superstar this season.

DECEMBER 28, 2024 • SI.COM

Rookie gets back on track Knecht chipped in 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 25 minutes during Wednesday's 115-113 win over Golden State.

Impact Following the injury suffered by Anthony Davis, Knecht saw more time on the floor on Christmas Day against the Warriors. The rookie forward was highly productive in 25 minutes and might get more minutes if Davis misses time, especially with the Lakers already without Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt.

DECEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dalton Knecht's results in Lakers' win at Golden State A look at Dalton Knecht’s results in the Lakers’ win at Golden State.

DECEMBER 26, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Dalton Knecht plays 16 minutes off bench in loss to Detroit Former Vol Dalton Knecht’s results against Detroit.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Dalton Knecht plays 13 minutes in Lakers' win against Memphis Dalton Knecht’s results versus the Memphis Grizzlies.

DECEMBER 16, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Dalton Knecht plays 19 minutes in loss at Minnesota Former Vol Dalton Knecht’s results in the Lakers’ loss at Minnesota.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Heading to bench Friday Knecht is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Timberwolves, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact The Lakers will tweak their lineup with the return of Austin Reaves, and the rookie will head to the bench, as his elite shooting ability can be an asset off in the second unit. Knecht is averaging 7.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game off the bench this season.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Miami Heat Could Get Dalton Knecht From Los Angeles Lakers in Blockbuster Trade The Miami Heat could land Dalton Knecht from the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade idea.

DECEMBER 11, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Lakers predicted to trade Dalton Knecht to Heat in desperate move | Sporting News The Los Angeles Lakers might make a blockbuster deal with the Miami Heat soon, but could such a bold move backfire?

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Struggles with shot Knecht logged six points (3-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal across 22 minutes during Sunday's 107-98 victory over Portland.

Impact With LeBron James (foot) missing his first game of the season, Knecht will be disappointed that he couldn't take advantage of the extra usage. Knecht has lost a lot of steam to open December, averaging 6.8 points on 35.7 percent shooting over his last five outings.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers Rookie Dalton Knecht Has Stern Message for Ja Morant & Grizzlies The Lakers rookie was not happy with Ja Morant.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dalton Knecht starts for Lakers at Utah Former Vol Dalton Knecht scores six points for the Lakers at Utah.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Leading scorer in Friday's loss Knecht closed Friday's 101-93 loss to the Thunder with 20 points (7-17 FG, 6-13 3Pt), six rebounds and four assists across 33 minutes.

Impact The rookie led the Lakers in scoring as he continues to take on a bigger role in the offense. Knecht has started six of the last eight games and scored at least 14 points in each start, averaging 22.5 points, 5.5 boards and 4.8 threes in 34.0 minutes over those six outings.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers News: Injury Statuses of Anthony Davis, Dalton Knecht Finalized vs Thunder All-NBA Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis and Rookie of the Year candidate shooting guard Dalton Knecht were both considered merely pr...

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • SI.COM

Good to go against OKC Knecht (quadriceps) is available for Friday night's game against the Thunder, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Impact Knecht will play through a right quadriceps injury Friday for a second straight game. He's coming off a 20-point performance against the Kings on Wednesday, and over his last 10 games (including five starts), he has averaged 15.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists over 28.0 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Probable for Friday Knecht is probable for Friday's game against the Thunder with a right quad contusion, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Impact Knecht is coming off an impressive performance Wednesday after scoring a team-high 20 points in the win over the Spurs. Even though he's listed as probable for this matchup Friday, all signs point to him being available and likely to handle the same workload he's had in recent games. Knecht has started in five of the Lakers' last seven games, averaging 18.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in that span.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tale of Two Lakers Rookies: Knecht's Rise Highlights Bronny's Growing Pains While rookie guard Dalton Knecht continues to outperform most seasoned veterans, Bronny James struggles to find his footing.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Leads Lakers in scoring Knecht posted 20 points (8-15 FG, 4-10 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist and two steals across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 119-101 win over San Antonio.

Impact Knecht led the Lakers in scoring ahead of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and his role on offense continues to grow with each passing game. The rookie out of Tennessee has been at his best when deployed in a starting role, as he's averaged 19.7 points per game while shooting 48 percent from three-point range in his six starts.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dalton Knecht starts for Lakers at San Antonio Former Vol Dalton Knecht starts for Los Angeles in win at San Antonio.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

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