For Dalton Knecht, this offseason was supposed to be about redemption. A chance to prove himself following the rumors about his uncertain future with the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, his Summer League performance raised more questions than answers, averaging a meager 10.3 points on dismal 27.9% shooting. As Lakers insider Jovan Buha noted, it’s hard to argue for a rotation spot for a player who “has somehow looked even worse than he did during the regular season.”

The 24-year-old saw his minutes plummet from a key rotation piece in November to a playoff afterthought by April. His name even surfaced in a rescinded trade for Charlotte’s Mark Williams, a clear signal the front office viewed him as expendable. Following all this, Knecht made an Instagram post, providing clarity about his off

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