[Woike] Dalton Knecht has zero trade value around the NBA. The Lakers are unlikely to trade their 2032 first-round pick for an upgrade at the deadline.
Lakers get: Herbert Jones, Jordan Hawkins
New Orleans Pelicans get: Rui Hachimura, Dalton Knecht, 2031 Lakers’ first-round pick, 2026 Oklahoma City Thunder first-round pick
Thunder get: 2032 pick swap with Lakers
Why won’t it happen?
New Orleans isn’t trading Jones, and Knecht doesn’t have trade value. This, at least compared to most trades featuring just the 2031 pick, is a little closer.
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If we’re speaking in a technical sense, the Lakers’ 2032 first-round pick is probably their most valuable trade asset. However, trading that pick would lock the team’s ability to trade the 2031 pick now and the 2033 pick this summer. So, yeah, the 2032 pick probably isn’t going anywhere.