Los Angeles Lakers head coach, JJ Redick, addressed the reason behind rookie Dalton Knecht’s exclusion from the roster for Monday’s game against the Utah Jazz. The Los Angeles Lakers had recently been involved in a trade that would have sent Mark Williams to Los Angeles while Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish would head to the Charlotte Hornets.

Dalton Knecht has been involved in unfortunate circumstances in the past week. With everything nearly resolved, Knecht gets an update on if whether or not he can suit up against the Jazz.

The Los Angeles Lakers attempted to trade rookie Dalton Knecht, who lit up the preseason action, to the Charlotte Hornets for big man Mark Williams. However,

The Los Angeles Lakers are at the center of a rare trade occurrence in the NBA. No, we're not talking about their blockbuster acquisition of Luka Doncic, we're talking about the rescinded trade with the Charlotte Hornets.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be taking on the Utah Jazz tonight for the first of two straight meetings between the teams. Los Angeles will host the Jazz at Crypt

According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Knecht spoke with Lakers head coach JJ Redick before the game to discuss his mindset following the failed trade. Per Buha, the rookie guard told Redick he needed more time to process the situation before returning to action.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Monday that rookie Dalton Knecht will likely return to the lineup Wednesday on the road against the Jazz.

The Mark Williams trade saga has seemingly taken yet another turn. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to trade Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a first-round pick in 2031 and swap rights on another first-round pick in 2030 to the Hornets for their young big man.

At the NBA trade deadline the Lakers made a big deal for their assumed center of the future, sending Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, and a future first round pick to the Charlotte Hor