"Even Bronny Was Playing better." - NBA Fans React to Dalton Knecht's Trade Value Taking a Massive Beating After Summer League Disaster

"Even Bronny was playing better." - NBA fans react to Dalton Knecht's trade value taking a massive beating after Summer League disaster

Dalton Knecht might have fumbled his trade stock after a lackluster performance in the NBA Summer League.

Los Angeles Lakers won’t have trade flexibility this season thanks to major blunder

The Los Angeles Lakers were expected to use Dalton Knecht as a bargaining chip this season to bolster their roster, although they mishandled him this summer, tanking his value. Before the trade deadline last season, the Los Angeles Lakers flipped draft capital and rookie Dalton Knecht to the Charlotte Hornets for center Mark Williams. However, the trade was quickly reversed after Williams failed a physical. The attempted deal sent a clear messag…

Lakers Risk Losing Dalton Knecht — Time To Act

LOS ANGELES – Dalton Knecht looked like a steal when the Lakers grabbed him with the 17th pick. His rookie year teased real promise. In November, he torched defenses for 13.6 points a night and drained threes at a 46% clip. By February, though, his numbers fell off a cliff. He put up only 5.1 points per game. Despite closing the regular season shooting over 42% from deep, Knecht found himself on the bench come playoff time. JJ Redick’s message w…

Report: Dalton Knecht is ‘no longer worth a 1st-round valuation’

Los Angeles Lakers forward Dalton Knecht, who was selected by the storied franchise with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, turned heads with a strong 2024-25 regular season in Los Angeles. He played in all but four of the team’s 82 regular-season contests and averaged 9.1 points per game while shooting 37.6 percent from 3-point range. However, since the end of the regular season, there hasn’t been much to write home about regarding …

Dalton Knecht's Trade Value Plummeted After Recent Events - LAFB Network

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images When the Los Angeles Lakers approached the 2024 NBA Draft, they did so with the goal of improving the shooting around LeBron James. Once the 17th pick had arrived, the Lakers settled on Tennessee sharpshooter Dalton Knecht in the first round. The Lakers can’t be too disappointed about their results after Knecht’s first season, where he started 16 games and appeared in 78 out of 82 contests. Knecht averaged 9.1 points…

REPORT: Dalton Knecht No Longer Viewed As First-Round Asset After Rough Summer League

Dalton Knecht (Image Credits: Imagn) Los Angeles Lakers Rookie Dalton Knecht is quickly finding himself at the center of trade speculation just months after his selection in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft. The former Tennessee standout was about to get a deal with the Charlotte Hornets last season, but the contract did not land over injury concerns surrounding center Mark Williams. Knecht’s name surfaced again in trade talks this summer. …