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The Lakers waived Dalton Knecht. The management has made their decision ahead of the 2026-27 season to meet the NBA’s 15-player roster limit. But moving on from the former 17th overall pick has reopened an uncomfortable debate about the franchise’s evaluation of young talent.
The Los Angeles Lakers waived former first-round pick Dalton Knecht on Monday to reach the NBA roster limit of 15 players ahead of the 5 p.m. ET deadline.
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The Los Angeles Lakers had a decision to make to finalize the roster, and it came on Monday. Dalton Knecht, who was the Lakers’ first-round pick in 2024, has been released, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The Lakers are waiving Dalton Knecht, ending the former first-round pick’s stint with the team after two seasons, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move will bring Los Angeles to the 15-man standard roster limit.
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).
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