What happened
The Lakers finalized their opening roster Monday by waiving Dalton Knecht, leaving them at the NBA limit of 15 players. The team had been weighing Knecht against Bronny James after carrying 16 players through preseason, and both were held out of practice before the cut deadline.
Coach JJ Redick said the two cut candidates were under the weather, and the team moved ahead without a trade for Knecht. The change closes the roster battle the Lakers had been trying to resolve ahead of the season opener.
Knecht’s waiver removes one perimeter option from the preseason mix and locks the Lakers into a standard 15-man roster. It is still unclear whether the team will add another player or continue with this group into Opening Night.
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Original reporting: Lakers make final roster decision, waive Dalton Knecht as Bronny stays — Yahoo Sports ↗