The Knicks have already started mapping out Dalton Knecht’s path, and for now it points straight to Westchester.
New York signed the former Lakers guard to a two-way deal earlier in the week, ending his brief run on the free-agent market. Knecht arrived after being waived by Los Angeles earlier this month, closing the book on a two-year stay in the City of Angels that never fully took hold the way the Lakers hoped it would. In 132 games with the team, he averaged 7.1 points per game, and his second season brought the real hit: a five-point drop in scoring average.
That leaves one obvious question for the Knicks - where does he fit on a roster that already looks crowded? Mike Brown gave the first answer on Sunday night.
According to SNYTV’s Ian Begley, New York wants Knecht on the floor as much as possible, which means the early plan is for him to get games in with the Knicks’ G League club in Westchester.
Mike Brown says Knicks want Dalton Knecht to play as much as possible to the plan initially is to have in Westchester playing games with the Knicks' G League team.
- Ian Begley (@IanBegley) October 25, 2026
That setup makes sense with the way his contract works. A two-way deal gives a player room to move between the NBA roster and the G League, so this is less a detour than part of the arrangement from the start.
And for New York, it’s a route they’ve used before. The Knicks have gotten real mileage out of two-way players in recent seasons, including Landry Shamet, who appeared in 27 games for Westchester during the 2024-25 season.
Westchester opens its season on November 6 against the Maine Celtics, Boston’s G League affiliate, and that could be the first chance for fans to see Knecht in action since joining the Knicks organization.
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