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Both players sat out practice ahead of Monday's 2 p.m. cut deadline, with head coach JJ Redick saying the two were \"under the weather.\" There had been trade chatter over the weekend involving Knecht, but president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka opted for an outright waiver instead of working a deal.\n\nThe decision reflects a basic market problem: other teams have little incentive to give up assets for a player they could simply wait to see released and sign for nothing. By cutting Knecht loose rather than trading him, the Lakers close out their roster business and head into the season with their 15 under contract.","published_at":"2026-10-20T00:05:54.422100+00:00","source_count":5,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Lakers make final roster decision, waive Dalton Knecht as Bronny stays","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lakers-final-roster-decision-waive-210702115.html"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Lakers waive Dalton Knecht, will retain Bronny James","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7705098/2026/10/19/dalton-knecht-waived-bronny-james-lakers-nba-2026/"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Lakers cut Dalton Knecht, making roster compliant with league’s rules","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/lakers-cut-dalton-knecht-become-compliant-roster-rules/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo 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