After clearing waivers on Wednesday, the former Lakers wing Dalton Knecht Jake Fisher said during his latest live broadcast for Bleacher Report (video link).
According to Fisher, art The necklaces, Timberwolvesand Predators are among the teams believed to be considering Knecht for a two-way deal. It’s no coincidence that these are the only three teams in the NBA a two-way slot is currently opentherefore, neither would have to give up a 2024 first-round pick.
The Kings also continue to consider their options at point guard Ben Simmons“A season-ending Achilles tear Fisher notesso it’s possible they could use their open two-way spot to add depth to the backfield.
Here’s more from Fisher:
- Playing Sean Pedula is another player involved in the game The necklacesthe last bilateral contract, according to Fisher (Link to Twitter), who says Pedula, Knecht and a 2025 second-round pick Micah Peavy receive consideration from “multiple overlapping teams,” with Predators looking at all three.
- Kevin Porter Jr received a certain percentage of Nuggets before Milwaukee waived him on Monday, Fisher says (video link). Fisher expects Porter to be favored by playoff teams in unrestricted free agency and believes he will retain some appeal as a minimum salary target. However, it’s worth noting that adding a 15th man would increase Denver’s projected taxes by more than $16 million, so the Nuggets may have been more interested in acquiring Porter in the trade that sent out Zeke Nnaji and his salary of $7.47 million than if they added him to their roster as a free agent is just my guess.
- While they were both victims of roster shortages ahead of the regular season, Fisher believes there’s a decent chance that Dwight Powell rejoins the Mavericks and Pat Connaughton returns to Art Hornets at some point, even if it doesn’t happen until after the trade deadline.