Friday night’s Emirates NBA Cup match between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder came down to the wire. The Lakers trailed by two points with under 30 seconds to go, but ultimately lost by eight due to some late-game execution errors.

Playing short-handed following a third consecutive loss the night before, the Lakers lean into offense with Knecht replacing Cam Reddish on Wednesday night in San Antonio.

Dalton Knecht addressed his return to the starting lineup in the Lakers' victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night.

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis spoke about what Dalton Knecht brings to the starting lineup after their win on Wednesday.

With LeBron and AD struggling early, rookie Dalton Knecht's 20-point performance leads balanced attack as seven Lakers score in double figures during 119-101 victory over Wembanyama's Spurs.

JJ Redick put Dalton Knecht back into the starting lineup, and he responded with a solid effort to help the Lakers snap a three-game losing streak.

Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht started and played 31 minutes for the Lakers. Knecht totaled 20 points, eight rebounds, two steals and one assist. He converted 8-of-15 field goal attempts and 4-of-10 three-point attempts. The former Vol was selected in the first-round of the 2024 NBA draft (No. 17 overall) by Los Angeles.

Knecht (quadriceps) is available for Wednesday's game against the Spurs, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports. Knecht was initially listed as questionable and then bumped to probable, so his availability isn't entirely surprising.

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have a sour taste in their mouths after three straight disappointing losses, most recently getting blown out by the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.