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.

After hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds left, Suns forward Dillon Brooks earned his second technical foul for bumping his old nemesis, LeBron James, and was ejected. The Lakers superstar went on to secure the 116-114 win for L.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks got into skirmishes the entirety of their game on Sunday night.

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

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers faced the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA Cup quarterfinal game.

A look at John Pilch's time with the Lakers.

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