Tennessee basketball great Dalton Knecht remains a Los Angeles Laker. The NBA trade deadline passed at 3 p.m. ET Wednesday without Knecht being dealt to a new team. Knecht requested to be traded by the Lakers,

Knecht entered the 2025-26 season with high expectations after an encouraging rookie campaign. Unfortunately, the 24-year-old’s weaknesses have been on full display, as his poor shot selection, inability to move well without the ball, and failure to hold his own as a perimeter defender have plagued him in Year 2.

Having been phased out of Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick's rotation over the past two weeks, Dalton Knecht would not be opposed to playing for a new team ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.

The 41-year-old James is in a contract year with the Lakers, who have made Luka Dončić their focal point. LeBron James was one assist away from becoming the first 41-year-old to post a triple-double in NBA history. This trio of first-time play-callers will be directly responsible for a lot of their players' fantasy football outputs in 2026.

“The Lakers get better through this mock trade (Knecht, Jake LaRavia, and Rui Hachimura, and a 2030 first-round pick to the Sacramento Kings for Demar DeRozan) despite losing a solid piece in LaRavia.”

Former Vol Dalton Knecht by the numbers for the Lakers at Brooklyn.

Trade buzz is finally building around Dalton Knecht as the Lakers explore deals for a much-needed 3-and-D wing.

Multiple social media posts went viral on Wednesday referencing a report stating that former Tennessee Vols standout Dalton Knecht has requested a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers.

Breaking down an NBA mock trade that sends Sacramento Kings' small forward, DeMar DeRozan, to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal including Dalton Knecht.