Sending Knecht to the G League is perhaps a deliberate effort to monitor his improvements and potentially boost his trade stock. The NBA’s first major transaction window opened Monday, with the trade deadline scheduled for Feb. 8, 2026, giving the Lakers time to decide whether Knecht’s development warrants keeping him or packaging him for upgrades.

The Toronto Raptors should be looking for ways to improve their team as they currently sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Raptors could

The Los Angeles Lakers are sending a pair of young players to their G League squad. Per Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation, Los Angeles assigned second-year guard Dalton Knecht and rookie forward Adou Thiero to the South Bay Lakers.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have made a surprise decision on this key forward as the NBA trade deadline window opens.

The San Antonio Spurs held off the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 10 in a 132-119 victory in the final game of the NBA Cup quarterfinals. San Antonio had seven different players reach double figures in scoring, but guard Stephon Castle posted a 30-point double-double with 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have demoted a promising young recent draft pick — on the first day most players signed in free agency over the summer become trade-eligible, no less.