As the Lakers enter October, they are less than three weeks away from the regular season tip-off. With 16 players on their roster on standard contracts, one major question for them over the next few weeks is how to cut…
Los Angeles Lakers fans have voiced mixed reactions online amid reports that Dalton Knecht could be removed from the roster. According to the New York Post's Khobi Price, rival league executives expect Knecht to be the odd man out as the Lakers must trim their roster from 16 standard contracts down to the mandatory 15 ahead of the regular season.
Head coach JJ Redick praised Knecht's offseason work ethic on October 2, but the writer notes the 25-year-old has fallen out of the rotation. After his playing time dropped to 10 minutes per game in the 2025-26 season, Fadeaway World reports the Lakers could pursue a trade or waive him before opening day.
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