DALTON KNECHT #4

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Shooting Guard, Small Forward

Salary: $667,177

Cap Hit: $0

Years of Service Tooltip : 2
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Apr 19, 2001
BIRTHPLACE: Fargo, North Dakota, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'6"
198cm
WEIGHT:
215lbs
98kg
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 $667,177 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 2 contracts worth a total value of $19,150,396. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2026-27 season when he is 26 years old. He is represented by the agents .

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Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)
Transactions (12)
Waivers History (2)
Status Updates (2)

CURRENT CONTRACT

TWO-WAY CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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Length: 1 year
Value: $667,177
Guaranteed: $91,000 (14%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $667,177
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the New York KnicksNYK
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: October 23, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Dalton Knecht signed a 1 year, $667,177 contract with the New York Knicks on Oct 23, 2026. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$0$667,177$91,000$0$0
TOTAL$0$667,177$91,000$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $716,081 (Guaranteed: $50,000)
Cap Hold 2027-28: $2,304,849

CONTRACT HISTORY

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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: UFA (Waived)
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
2026-27 WTeamYes (Oct 20, 2025)$4,201,080$4,201,080 (+8%)$4,201,080
(0→4.20M)
$0$0
2027-28 WTeam$6,452,859$6,452,859 (+61%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$18,483,219$18,283,219$11,830,360$200,000$0
Cap Hold 2027-28: $43,500,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2026-27: $4,201,080 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2027-28: $6,452,859 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL - Oct 19, 2026)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details

DEAD CAP

TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $4,201,080
DATE: October 19, 2026
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2026-27$4,201,080$4,201,080

SALARY PROGRESSION

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