Lakers Waive Former First-Round Pick Dalton Knecht Ahead of Season

By Luke Adams | at October 19, 2026 3:53 pm The Lakers, who entered the day with 16 players on standard guaranteed contracts, are waiving former first-round pick Dalton Knecht in order to set their 15-man roster for the regular season, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The team has officially put out a press release confirming the move. The 17th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Knecht got off to a promising start as a rookie but soon saw his production and playing time drop off. In 2025/26, he averaged 4.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 10.2 minutes…