Dalton Knecht stats, injury status and game log

PPG4.2

RPG1.4

APG0.4

FG%45.5

3P%34.2

TS%56.8

USG%17.1

MIN10.2

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 45 d ago.

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Lakers reportedly waiving Dalton Knecht after a quiet start to 2026-27

Shams Charania reported on Oct. 19 that the Lakers are waiving Dalton Knecht. He is not on the injury report. He scored 11 points in a preseason game against Golden State on Oct. 6 and has played limited minutes since.

By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 2 d ago

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01The story of the nightThe report and the recent gamesPer Shams Charania, the Lakers are waiving Knecht.

Per Shams Charania, the Lakers are waiving Knecht. The report came on Oct. 19. A Lakers notes item two days earlier also listed Knecht among its topics, and an Oct. 1 notes item did too. His recent games show a shrinking role. He scored 11 points in 21.9 minutes against Golden State on Oct. 6. In his next game, against Denver on Oct. 16, he had no points, one rebound and one assist in 7.5 minutes. On Oct. 13 against Golden State he played 6.1 minutes and did not score.

02Last season and healthKnecht, a 6-5 forward out of Tennessee, played 54 games for the Lakers last season.

Knecht, a 6-5 forward out of Tennessee, played 54 games for the Lakers last season. He averaged 4.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 10.2 minutes. He shot 45.5 percent from the field, 34.2 percent from three and 72.7 percent at the line. His plus-minus was -1.5. He is 25 and has two seasons of experience. The injury report lists him as day-to-day with an illness on Oct. 19, then shows him cleared the same day. An undisclosed issue was listed on Oct. 9 and cleared on Oct. 14.

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Questions fans ask

Are the Lakers waiving Dalton Knecht?

Shams Charania reported on Oct. 19 that the Lakers are waiving Knecht. It is a report, and nothing in the file confirms the move is complete.

What did Dalton Knecht average last season?

Last season he averaged 4.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 10.2 minutes over 54 games. He shot 45.5 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from three.

Is Dalton Knecht injured?

No. He is not on the injury report. He was listed day-to-day with an illness on Oct. 19 and was cleared the same day.

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Shot map

2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play

Filled = made, outline = missed · 199 attempts in 51 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom

45.2%

90/199

eFG

55.3%

threes count 1.5

From three

58.3%

of all attempts

Zone	FGA	Share	FG%	League	Δ
Restricted area	37	19%	73.0%	66.9%	+6.0
Paint (non-RA)	34	17%	52.9%	44.3%	+8.6
Mid-range	12	6%	41.7%	41.6%	+0.0
Corner 3	31	16%	32.3%	38.5%	-6.3
Above the break 3	85	43%	35.3%	35.0%	+0.3

Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.

Splits

2025-26 · 54 games · 34-20

Last 103.2pts · season 4.2 · steady

Last 10 minutes5.9season 10.2

Home / away3.6 / 5.0pts per game

In wins / losses3.3 / 5.8pts per game

Shooting45.5%FG · 34.2% 3P · 72.7% FT

Season highs17pts · 6 reb · 4 ast

Big nights020+ pts · 0 30+ · 0 double-doubles

Game log

last 10 · 2026-27

Date	Opp	Result	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3P	+/-
Fri, Oct 16	vs DEN	L 106-121	8	0	1	1	0-1	0-0	-6
Tue, Oct 13	vs GSW	L 89-101	6	0	1	0	0-2	0-2	-7
Tue, Oct 6	at GSW	L 98-124	22	11	1	1	3-8	1-4	+3
Mon, Oct 5	at SAC	W 127-103	12	0	2	1	0-1	0-1	+2
Sat, May 9	vs OKC	L 108-131	4	0	1	3	0-2	0-1	0
Thu, May 7	at OKC	L 107-125	2	2	1	0	1-1	0-0	-1
Tue, May 5	at OKC	L 90-108	2	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0
Fri, May 1	at HOU	W 98-78	3	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	-6
Sun, Apr 26	at HOU	L 96-115	7	8	3	0	2-3	2-3	+4
Sun, Apr 12	vs UTA	W 131-107	12	17	2	4	6-9	5-6	+3

Injury timeline

this season

Clean bill: no injury updates this season.

Rumors

No trade talk: the current feeds don't mention Knecht.

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Bio

Born Apr 19, 2001 · 25 years

Before the NBA: Tennessee

Career

2024–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com

Career7.1 · 2.2 · 0.7pts · reb · ast per game

Games1322 seasons · since 2024

Points934291 reb · 87 ast

Shooting46.0 · 36.8 · 75.5FG · 3P · FT, career

Playoffs2.1 ppg7 games · 1.3 reb · 0.4 ast

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024-25	LAL	24	78	16	19.2	9.1	2.8	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.5	46.1	37.6	76.2
2025-26	LAL	25	54	1	10.2	4.2	1.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.4	45.5	34.2	72.7
Career	2 seasons	—	132	17	15.5	7.1	2.2	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.5	46.0	36.8	75.5

Playoffs 7 games · 2.1 · 1.3 · 0.4

Season	Team	Age	GP	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024-25	LAL	24	2	2.0	2.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	40.0	25.0	0.0
2025-26	LAL	25	5	3.6	2.0	1.2	0.6	0.2	37.5	40.0	100.0
Career	playoffs	—	7	3.1	2.1	1.3	0.4	0.1	38.5	33.3	100.0

Career highs

single game

37pointsvs UTA · Tuesday, November 19

9reboundsvs MIN · Friday, December 13

4assistsvs UTA · Sunday, April 12

4assistsvs OKC · Friday, November 29

3stealsvs MIL · Saturday, November 15

2blocksvs MIN · Wednesday, October 29

2blocksvs POR · Sunday, April 13

9threesvs UTA · Tuesday, November 19

Per-game averages by season; a season split between teams shows one row per team and a total row. Knecht's current season is in bold. League ranks link to the full leaderboards.

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