Dalton Knecht's status moved from day-to-day to cleared on the Lakers' Wednesday injury report. He is no longer a game-availability concern for Los Angeles' matchup with the Nuggets on Friday.
What happened
The Lakers' injury report listed Dalton Knecht as cleared as of Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 12:40 a.m. ET. He had been day-to-day since Thursday, Oct. 8, when the report listed an undisclosed issue with no body part specified. No further detail was given on his earlier listing, and the report carried no comment on the change. The update removes him from the day-to-day category entirely.
What it means for the Lakers
Knecht's clearance comes ahead of the Lakers' game against the Nuggets on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Last season he averaged 4.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 10.2 minutes across 54 games, a bench role off the wing. The 2026-27 season has not started, so Los Angeles has no record with or without him yet. In minutes logged without Knecht, the workload has gone to Luka Doncic (35.8 minutes, 33.5 points), Austin Reaves (34.5 minutes, 23.3 points), LeBron James (33.2 minutes, 20.9 points) and Marcus Smart (28.5 minutes, 9.3 points), among others in the rotation.
What to watch
No return timeline has been announced for Knecht; his clearance is the latest word on the Lakers' injury report. The next report will show whether he is active for Friday's game against the Nuggets. Also on the report: Ziaire Williams (day-to-day, foot/leg), Adou Thiero (day-to-day, undisclosed), Cameron Carr (day-to-day, undisclosed) and Collin Sexton (day-to-day, lower leg).
Is Dalton Knecht playing vs Nuggets?
He is cleared on the Lakers' injury report as of Wednesday, Oct. 14, which removes the day-to-day tag he had carried since Oct. 8. No restriction is listed.
When will Dalton Knecht be back?
There is no return date to announce. He moved directly from day-to-day to cleared on the Oct. 14 report, and no expected-return date has been given.