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The Knicks have emerged as a suitor for free agent wing Dalton Knecht, according to Ian Begley of SNY.tv. Knecht, the 17th overall selection in the 2024 draft, was waived by the Lakers on Monday after the club failed to locate an acceptable trade for the 25-year-old small forward.
Knecht remains eligible for a two-way contract, though the Knicks currently hold no such opening. The Knicks' two-way slots are occupied by Kevin McCullar Jr., Tyler Nickel and Jaden Akins. McCullar has demonstrated potential, particularly on the defensive end, in sparse minutes, while Nickel was chosen 47th overall in June's draft.
Begley noted that "Akins would be the odd man out if they actually make that move."
The Lakers are absorbing Knecht's $4.2MM salary as dead money. Sacramento, Minnesota and Toronto had each previously weighed offering Knecht a two-way position, per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and The Stein Line, and all three clubs maintain an available two-way slot.
Knecht averaged 9.8 points and 2.8 rebounds across 78 appearances as a rookie, shooting .461 from the field and .376 from three-point range in 19.2 minutes per game. In his second campaign, those figures dipped to 4.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 54 games, with 10.2 minutes per contest.
Source: Hoops Rumors - Thu Oct 22, 6:45 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).