Los Angeles Lakers head coach, JJ Redick, addressed the reason behind rookie Dalton Knecht’s exclusion from the roster for Monday’s game against the Utah Jazz. The Los Angeles Lakers had recently been involved in a trade that would have sent Mark Williams to Los Angeles while Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish would head to the Charlotte Hornets.

As Knecht returns to the Lakers' roster, Los Angeles announced that he will be unavailable for the matchup against the Jazz due to personal reasons, per Underdog NBA . Knecht was originally selected by the Lakers with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 draft.