Lakers Notes: Knecht, Jeter, Thybulle, Williams, Pelinka

By Luke Adams | at October 1, 2026 2:26 pm Following up on reporting indicating that former first-round pick Dalton Knecht could be the odd man out as the Lakers deal with a preseason roster crunch, Jovan Buha (Twitter video link) noted on Wednesday that head coach JJ Redick hasn’t outlined the sort of role he envisions for the third-year forward so far at training camp. “Dalton Knecht is a name that has not come up yet from JJ Redick,” Buha said in recapping the Lakers’ second day of camp. “JJ just discussed Bronny James and Jaden Hardy helping run…