Former Laker Dalton Knecht will join the Knicks on a two-way contract, his agents at Excel Sports tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). New York will waive Kevin McCullar Jr. to create a two-way opening, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).

The Knicks were among several teams that expressed interest in Knecht, who was waived by L.A. over the weekend to trim its roster down to 15 players. The Kings, Timberwolves and Raptors were also mentioned as teams that might be willing to offer a two-way deal.

The 25-year-old small forward was viewed as a potential rotation piece when the Lakers selected him out of Tennessee with the 17th pick in the 2024 draft. However, he wasn’t able to provide the scoring production that was expected and he was facing a diminished role in L.A. even if he had made the team.

After appearing in 78 games as a rookie, Knecht saw his playing time cut nearly in half to 10.2 minutes per night in 54 games last season. He averaged 4.2 points and 1.2 rebounds while shooting 45.5% from the field and 34.2% from three-point range.

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