Dalton Knecht

Dalton KNECHT

Los Angeles Lakers · SF · Age 25 · 2 YOS
4.2 PPG 1.4 RPG 0.4 APG 56.8% TS 9.9 PER 2025-26
Off
18
Def
8
Ovr
9

Player Info

Height
6'6"
Weight
215 lbs
Age
25
Born
2001-04-19
Position
SF
Service
2 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible
Scale
Rookie

Contract

2024-25 – 2027-28 Rookie LAL via rookie-scale-exception

Dalton Knecht signed a 4 year, $18,483,220 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $12,030,360 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,620,805. In 2026-27, Knecht will earn a base salary of $4,201,080, while carrying a cap hit of $4,201,080 and a dead cap value of $4,201,080.

  • 2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25, exercised 10/21/25)
  • 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
rookie_scale TO Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2024-25 $3.8M $3.8M $3.8M
2025-26 $4.0M $4.0M $4.0M
2026-27 now $4.2M $4.2M $4.2M
2027-28 $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M TO

Contract Value

9/100 Significant Overpay Projected fair value $1.7M · $2.5M over market
Low confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2024-25 78 16 19.2 9.1 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.5 46.1% 37.6% 76.2% 7.1 1.1
2025-26 54 1 10.2 4.2 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 45.5% 34.2% 72.7% 3.5 0.4

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2024-25 78 19.2 59.4% 18.1% 12.3 -1.2 -0.7 -0.5 0.3 6.5 0.210 112.2 114.9
2025-26 54 10.2 56.8% 17.1% 9.9 -1.7 -1.0 -0.7 0.0 0.4 0.032 105.2 113.7