DALTON KNECHT #4

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Dalton Knecht headshot
Shooting Guard, Small Forward

Salary: $4,201,080

Cap Hit: $4,201,080

Years of Service Tooltip : 2
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Apr 19, 2001
BIRTHPLACE: Fargo, North Dakota, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 6
198cm
WEIGHT:
215lbs
97kg
AGE: 25
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2024
DRAFTED OVERALL: 17
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: LAL
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾

Dalton Knecht's salary is $4,201,080 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 25 year old shooting guard who was born on Apr 19, 2001. He was drafted 17th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round of the 2024 draft. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $18,483,219. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 27 years old. He is represented by the agents .

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CURRENT CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Rob Pelinka
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $18,483,219
Guaranteed: $11,830,360 (64%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $4,620,805
Cap % Tooltip: 3.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 2, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Dalton Knecht signed a 2-4 year, $18,483,219 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Jul 2, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,819,120 to $6,452,859.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$3,819,120$3,719,120$3,719,120$100,000$0
2025-26$4,010,160$3,910,160 (+5%)$3,910,160$100,000$0
2026-27TeamYes (Oct 20, 2025)$4,201,080$4,201,080 (+8%)$4,201,080
(0→4.20M)
$0$0
2027-28Team$6,452,859$6,452,859 (+61%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$18,483,219$18,283,219$11,830,360$200,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $9,756,723
Cap Hold 2028-29: $19,358,577
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $4,201,080 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2027-28: $6,452,859 Team Option [Decision Pending]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2024-25RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers7816149470655725746.134012837.6846476.23717921666248
RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets0000000.0000.0000.0000000
PlayoffsLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers20455240.04125.0000.0213000
2025-26RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers5415532281918745.51113834.2221672.7146175211111
PlayoffsLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers5018108337.55240.022100.0066300
2024-25RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers781619.29.13.37.146.11.64.437.60.81.176.20.52.32.80.80.30.1
RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PlayoffsLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers202.02.51.02.540.00.52.025.00.00.00.01.00.51.50.00.00.0
2025-26RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers54110.24.21.63.545.50.72.134.20.30.472.70.31.11.40.40.20.2
PlayoffsLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers503.62.00.61.637.50.41.040.00.40.4100.00.01.21.20.60.00.0