<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-fires-back-dalton-knecht-talk-trade-jab');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Draymond Green fires back at Dalton Knecht’s ‘s**t talk’ with trade jab');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Golden-State-Warriors-forward-Draymond-Green-23-reacts-after-a-play.jpg"><figcaption>© Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ Draymond Green fires back at Dalton Knecht’s ‘s**t talk’ with trade jab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-13T07:26:03-07:00">October 13th, 7:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-13T07:26:03-07:00">October 13th, 7:26am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Though it’s still preseason, that doesn’t mean that the trash-talking won’t happen. It’s even more bound to happen <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-seth-curry-awkward-draymond-green-trash-talk-front-of-steph">when Draymond Green is on the floor</a>, and he was in the middle of the preseason talk when the Golden State Warriors faced the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>It was during the third quarter when Green was standing next to Dalton Knecht while Deandre Ayton was at the free-throw line. Knecht must have said something to Green, because what came out of his mouth after that was <a href="https://x.com/fullcourtpass/status/1977716149396644239?s=46" rel="noopener">an intense clap back</a>.</p><p>“He talking s— like he ain’t get traded and sent back. F— wrong with him,” Green said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Draymond Green to Dalton Knecht 💀 </p><p>"Don’t talk shit to me, you got traded and got traded back”</p><p>(h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/MrBuckBuckNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MrBuckBuckNBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/U6alw5XilZ">pic.twitter.com/U6alw5XilZ</a></p><p>— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) <a href="https://twitter.com/Fullcourtpass/status/1977716149396644239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>What Green said wasn’t a lie. Last season, Knecht was traded to the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams, but the trade was rescinded after Williams didn’t pass his physical. That meant that Knecht had to come back to the Lakers and play, which was probably rough for him, knowing that you’re going back to a team that didn’t want you.</p><p>Unfortunately for Knecht, Green probably didn’t care how he felt in that moment. Green is one of the biggest trash-talkers in the league, and it doesn’t matter to him who it is. The next time, Knecht might have a better response for him.</p><h2><b>Draymond Green continues to never hold back</b></h2><p>This is not the first time during the preseason that Green has gotten into it with somebody. Surprisingly enough, it was in another game against the Los Angeles Lakers, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-lakers-jarred-vanderbilt-heated-moment">he and Jared Vanderbilt got into an exchange</a> after he set a screen on the Lakers’ forward. Green and Vanderbilt have gone at each other in the past, so there’s no love lost there.</p><p>Throughout Green’s career, he has shown that he doesn’t back down to anybody, and he is truly the enforcer on the Warriors. At times, that can work in the Warriors’ favor, for example, playing a young team like the Houston Rockets in the playoffs last season and getting under their skin.</p><p>Other times, it may not be the best time to do it, and he may have gone overboard, hence all the times that he’s been suspended. The thing for Green is being able to read the room and know how far he should go so he doesn’t cost the team when they need him the most.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Draymond Green fires back at Dalton Knecht’s ‘s**t talk’ with trade jab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-hilarious-reaction-to-lebron-james-turning-41-this-year');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers guard Dalton Knecht’s hilarious reaction to LeBron James turning 41 this year');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Lakers-forward-LeBron-James-23-and-guard-Dalton-Knecht-4-react.jpg"><figcaption>© Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers guard Dalton Knecht’s hilarious reaction to LeBron James turning 41 this year</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-29T21:44:50-07:00">September 29th, 9:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-29T21:44:50-07:00">September 29th, 9:44pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-game-nba-summer-league">Dalton Knecht has survived some serious roster turnover</a> from the Los Angeles Lakers, as all indicators point to him starting the second year of his NBA career with the team that drafted him. Knecht is only 24 years of age and the Lakers continue to have high hopes for him. Perhaps he’ll be a more featured part of the bench mob, feasting on the open looks that both Luka Doncic and LeBron James are going to create for him.</p><p>This is going to be Knecht’s second year playing with James, and the two have spoken highly of each other during their time together on the Lakers. But somehow, it’s <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1972747238834413593" rel="noopener">not sinking in</a> for Knecht that James is about to turn 41 in three months considering how he remains one of the best players in the association.</p><p>“Damn,” Knecht said in a funny voice when relayed to him that James is about to turn another year past 40 in three months, via Hoop Central on X (formerly Twitter).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“(LeBron) is turning 41 in a few months.”</p><p>Dalton Knecht: “Damn!” 🤣🤣🤣</p><p>(h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/ohnohedidnt24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ohnohedidnt24</a>)</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/ieLp778DkW">pic.twitter.com/ieLp778DkW</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1972747238834413593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>What makes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-mvp-mondays-24-25-lebron-james-enters-conversation">James’ career so unbelievable</a> is that no other player in NBA history can say that they are as productive as the Lakers star in their age-41 season. His longevity is unparalleled; sure, the drop-off from his prime level is noticeable, but he’s starting off from such a high point that his decline in athleticism due to age hasn’t prevented him at all from being an All-NBA-level player and a legitimate MVP candidate.</p><p>James is such an ageless wonder, and Knecht put it ever so succinctly. Father Time remains undefeated and will continue to do so, but the Lakers star is putting up a heck of a fight. “Damn” is right.</p><h2><b>Dalton Knecht looks forward to Year 2 with the Lakers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_1263.jpeg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Knecht’s first season in the NBA was very eventful. He emerged as a very good bench piece for the Lakers towards the start of the year, even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-nba-record-nuclear-half-jazz">starring in a few games</a> after catching fire from beyond the arc. However, ever since the cancelled trade that would have netted the Lakers Mark Williams at his expense, Knecht hasn’t been the same.</p><p>Knecht could certainly have a role on this year’s Lakers squad. Shooters of his caliber always have a place in the NBA after all. But it’s on the defensive end where he has to earn his keep. Perhaps having Marcus Smart around to teach him some defensive techniques could be very useful for the sophomore sharpshooter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers guard Dalton Knecht’s hilarious reaction to LeBron James turning 41 this year

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-rumors-dalton-knecht-gets-encouraging-sign-after-summer-league-struggles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers rumors: Dalton Knecht gets encouraging sign after Summer League struggles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Knecht.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers rumors: Dalton Knecht gets encouraging sign after Summer League struggles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-14T02:52:47-07:00">August 14th, 2:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-14T02:52:47-07:00">August 14th, 2:52am</time><address><a>Miguel La Torre</a>Miguel La Torre is a lifelong sports junkie and seasoned sports writer whose passion for the game has been with him since childhood. A former soccer player turned dedicated runner, he's now chasing his dream of completing all seven major world marathons. Miguel is also a proud Utah Jazz believer, a passionate Manchester United and Real Madrid supporter, and loyal Novak Djokovic fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dalton Knecht’s Summer League struggles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-rumors-insider-dalton-knecht-trade-value">may have raised eyebrows among fans</a>, but within NBA circles, the sentiment appears far less dramatic. <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/08/13/nba-talent-evaluators-not-reading-too-much-into-dalton-knechts-summer-league-performance/85650663007/" rel="noopener">According to league evaluators</a>, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t rushing to hit the panic button on the 24-year-old wing, and his future with the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-game-nba-summer-league">could still be promising if he makes the right adjustments</a> heading into the 2025–26 season.</p><p>While the sample size in Las Vegas was small, Knecht’s shooting woes and inconsistent defensive impact <a href="https://lakeshowlife.com/los-angeles-lakers-not-training-camp-dalton-knecht-already-thin-ice" rel="noopener">were hard to ignore for casual viewers</a>. Still, sources close to the situation suggest that summer league performance, especially for a second-year player, often isn’t the definitive gauge of future contributions. Many front offices view it as an experimental environment, where players work on new skills or roles rather than focusing solely on winning games. For Knecht, that meant taking on responsibilities outside his typical comfort zone, which may have contributed to his uneven production.</p><p>The Lakers, who are operating under championship expectations, understand that development is rarely linear. With LeBron James continuing to lead the way and Anthony Davis anchoring the defense, the team’s supporting cast must find ways to complement their stars. Knecht’s elite catch-and-shoot potential remains a skill set the Lakers value highly, especially alongside primary creators like Austin Reaves. The challenge, however, is ensuring that his defense and decision-making are strong enough to earn consistent minutes in head coach JJ Redick’s rotation.</p><p>The addition of veteran wings such as Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia this offseason signals that the Lakers are preparing for depth and defensive reliability on the perimeter. For Knecht, that makes training camp a crucial proving ground. His ability to buy into the team’s defensive schemes, maintain high shooting efficiency, and make quick, smart reads on the floor could be the difference between a secure rotation spot and another season on the fringe.</p><p>One encouraging sign for Knecht is the internal confidence that he can rebound from a shaky summer. NBA evaluators reportedly see value in his size, shooting stroke, and ability to space the floor—traits that tend to translate when paired with elite playmakers. If he can clean up lapses on defense and improve his physical presence in matchups, the Lakers could find themselves with a reliable two-way contributor by midseason.</p><p>It’s also worth noting that the front office has not indicated any urgent plans to move Knecht, despite speculation about his fit. With the Lakers’ roster already tight against the salary cap, younger players on cost-controlled contracts like Knecht are valuable assets, especially if they can contribute in playoff rotations. That means the team has every reason to see if he can progress before exploring trade scenarios.</p><p>The road ahead will require discipline and focus. Training camp starts September 29, giving Knecht a limited window to show he belongs in the conversation for meaningful minutes. The Lakers’ veteran core is chasing another deep playoff run, and any player who proves they can help achieve that goal will get opportunities, summer league results aside.</p><p>In other words, Dalton Knecht’s NBA story is far from written. For now, the Lakers and league evaluators seem willing to look past a rough July, focusing instead on whether the young wing can turn potential into production when it matters most.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers rumors: Dalton Knecht gets encouraging sign after Summer League struggles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-rumors-insider-dalton-knecht-trade-value');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers rumors: Insider reveals Dalton Knecht’s falling trade value');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lakers-guard-Dalton-Knecht-4-reacts.jpg"><figcaption>© Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers rumors: Insider reveals Dalton Knecht’s falling trade value</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-22T11:09:53-07:00">July 22nd, 11:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-22T11:24:42-07:00">July 22nd, 11:24am</time><address><a>Caleb Nixon</a>Caleb Nixon is a graduate of Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism and currently works as a sports reporter for ABC27 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In addition to his full-time role, Caleb pursues his passion for writing through freelance coverage of basketball and football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Like his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-news-fans-worried-dalton-knecht-2-summer-league-games">Dalton Knecht’s NBA Summer League was full of highs and lows.</a> In three games in Las Vegas, Knecht averaged 10.3 points per game while shooting 27.9% from the field and 23.8% from 3-point range.</p><p>His only <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-silences-critics-monster-summer-league-game">outstanding performance was in Utah’s Summer League on July 8,</a> when he scored 25 points on 50% shooting. But the overall <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/3FLJ7gTuCsI?t=1844s" rel="noopener">lack of consistency has since driven</a> Knecht’s price down, according to Lakers insider Jovan Buha.</p><p>“The chatter in Las Vegas about Dalton Knecht was not good,” Buha reported on his YouTube channel. “Summer league has not helped Dalton Knecht’s stock, and I don’t think at this point he is valued as a first-round pick in terms of an asset evaluation.”</p><p>Buva added that he heard this from multiple non-Lakers sources when assessing the interest surrounding Knecht.</p><h2><b>What does this mean for the Lakers?</b></h2><p>Last season, Los Angeles tried to trade Knecht for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams. Although the deal was ultimately rescinded due to Williams’ health, it still underscores the Lakers’ willingness to move Knecht for a win-now piece.</p><p>Buha pointed to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-rumors-the-shortest-contract-quentin-grimes-is-expected-to-sign">Philadelphia 76ers restricted free agent Quentin Grimes</a> as an example. If the Lakers were to include Knecht in those conversations, Buha believes a “real asset” would have to be included, items that he says could be another player or potentially a first-round draft pick.</p><p>Knecht’s rookie season featured plenty of bright spots, including seven games with over 20 points. However, it also featured rough patches, particularly as the Lakers returned to full health. His role began to diminish as the postseason approached, playing less than 10 minutes in eight of the last 12 regular-season games.</p><p>Typically, teams want upcoming sophomores to play in the Summer League not only to get more reps but also to evaluate the player’s development. To say the least, Knecht’s three games shooting under 25% from the field were far from promising.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/siegels-scoop-nba-intel-chris-paul-bradley-beal-marcus-smart-deals">With the addition of Marcus Smart</a>, Knecht will likely struggle to secure a spot in the rotation. If that happens, the Lakers may look to trade him. However, his falling stock could make it difficult to leverage Knecht to upgrade the current Lakers roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers rumors: Insider reveals Dalton Knecht’s falling trade value

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-summer-league-game-absence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dalton Knecht’s summer league game absence gets clarity');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_0047.jpeg"><figcaption>Candice Ward-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dalton Knecht’s summer league game absence gets clarity</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-12T19:55:25-07:00">July 12th, 7:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-12T19:55:25-07:00">July 12th, 7:55pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the Los Angeles Lakers took the court for their second game in Las Vegas during NBA Summer League, there was one face noticeably absent in second-year wing Dalton Knecht. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-dalton-knecht-mavericks-injury">Knecht suffered a calf cramp</a> during the team’s first summer league game in Vegas, but that wasn’t the main reason why he did not play against the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 2.</p><p>Dalton Knecht <a href="https://x.com/mcten/status/1944178054755946628" rel="noopener">was held out of</a> the Lakers’ second summer league game in Vegas due to general rest, as per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Knecht played with the Lakers’ entry at the California Classic and the team just wanted to prioritize rest. It wasn’t really out of concern for the calf, which is good news for Lakers fans.</p><p>Knecht had gotten off to a slow start at the California Classic, going 5-0f-20 from the field and 0-of-9 from three-point range in the first two games up in Golden State before finding his rhythm in the Lakers’ third game. During the Lakers’ final game at the California Classic, Knecht exploded for 25 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the field and 4-of-8 shooting from the three-point line.</p><p>His final performance in Golden State was a welcome sign for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-fans-worried-dalton-knecht-2-summer-league-games">Lakers fans who were no doubt worried seeing Knecht’s early summer performances</a>. Knecht had a decent showing in his first game in Vegas this year finishing with 15 points and shooting 3-0f-7 from the three-point line.</p><p>It was a whirlwind of a rookie season for Knecht this past year. He started out strong, earning a spot in the Lakers regular rotation early, and even dropping a career-high 37 points in just the 14th game of his career. But his play and minutes dropped off following the rescinded trade between the Lakers and the Hornets that would have had Knecht going to the Hornets and Mark Williams joining the Lakers.</p><p>Overall, Knecht appeared in 78 games, including 16 starts, at a little over 19 minutes per game. He averaged 9.1 points and 2.8 rebounds with splits of 46.1 percent shooting from the field, 37.6 percent shooting from the three-point line, and 76.2 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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