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Dalton Knecht

RANK #3832025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF1382025-26 9-CAT #380 8-CAT #383F · Los Angeles LakersAge 256' 6"2025-26 season

4.2

Points / game

1.4

Rebounds

0.4

Assists

10.2

Minutes

45.5%

FG%

7.3

FPTS / game

-24.6

vs F median

TIER 6 · #383 OVERALLDepth piece — #138 among forwards

Dalton Knecht is ranked #138 among 149 eligible NBA forwards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 1.6 points per game above his average over the final five games on essentially the same workload — an efficiency spike that may not fully carry over.

Percentile8%

2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated July 27

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Dalton Knecht 2026-27 fantasy outlook

6.8Proj FPTS/G · ~422 / 62 games

1.5–9.2Typical game · middle 50%

#387Projected rank

139.3ADP (ESPN drafts)

The market drafts him around #263; we rank him #387. Let someone else pay the premium. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (8 minutes/gm late vs 10.2 season), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low^?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled^?How we grade risk

Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

Dalton Knecht consistency and floor

54 GAMES

Floor (p10)

7.3

Average

19.3

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered50%

Boom rate125%+ of average26%

Bust rateunder half of average41%

7.3

Season avg FPTS

6.0

Last 10 FPTS

8.9

Last 5 FPTS

Knecht vs other forwards

PERCENTILE · 149 RANKED

Points4.216

Rebounds1.44

Assists0.45

Steals0.27

Blocks0.226

Minutes10.211

Fantasy PPG7.38

Percentile among all ranked NBA forwards · 99 = best

Knecht fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 28.7SEASON LOW -1LAST 5 AVG 8.9

Dalton Knecht game log — 2025-26

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

DATE	OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FPTS
Apr 13	UTAH	W 131-107	12	17	2	4	1	0	0	6-9	5-6	28.4
Apr 11	PHX	W 101-73	4	5	1	0	0	1	0	1-1	1-1	9.2
Apr 10	@GS	W 119-103	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Apr 8	OKC	L 123-87	19	5	4	0	0	0	3	2-6	1-2	6.8
Apr 1	CLE	W 127-113	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Mar 31	WSH	W 120-101	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1.5
Mar 11	MIN	W 120-106	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Mar 7	IND	W 128-117	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1-1	1-1	4.7
Mar 2	SAC	W 128-104	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	6.2
Mar 1	@GS	W 129-101	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	3
Feb 22	BOS	L 111-89	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1.2
Feb 13	DAL	W 124-104	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1.2
Feb 11	SA	L 136-108	16	9	5	1	0	0	1	4-8	0-2	15.5
Feb 6	PHI	W 119-115	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	2.2
Feb 4	@BKN	W 125-109	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	2-5	0-2	5.5
Feb 2	@NY	L 112-100	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Jan 31	@WSH	W 142-111	5	4	1	0	1	0	1	1-2	0-1	7.2
Jan 29	@CLE	L 129-99	8	5	1	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	6.2
Jan 19	TOR	W 110-93	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1.2
Jan 18	@POR	L 132-116	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	3
Jan 16	CHA	L 135-117	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0
Jan 14	ATL	W 141-116	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-3	0-2	2
Jan 13	@SAC	L 124-112	13	5	2	1	0	0	1	2-6	1-4	7.9
Jan 10	MIL	L 105-101	13	4	1	0	0	0	0	2-4	0-2	5.2
Jan 8	@SA	L 107-91	19	2	3	0	0	1	3	1-6	0-5	5.6
Jan 7	@NO	W 111-103	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	2-5	2-4	6
Jan 5	MEM	W 120-114	13	3	2	0	1	0	2	1-5	1-4	6.4
Jan 3	MEM	W 128-121	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	-1
Dec 31	DET	L 128-106	4	10	2	0	0	0	0	4-4	2-2	12.4
Dec 29	SAC	W 125-101	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-1	4.2
Dec 26	HOU	L 119-96	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	2
Dec 24	@PHX	L 132-108	14	3	3	0	0	1	1	1-5	0-3	8.6
Dec 21	@LAC	L 103-88	13	2	4	0	0	0	0	1-3	0-2	6.8
Dec 19	@UTAH	W 143-135	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0
Dec 11	SA	L 132-119	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	3
Dec 6	@BOS	L 126-105	14	5	1	1	0	0	0	1-5	0-2	7.7
Dec 5	@TOR	W 123-120	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	3
Dec 2	PHX	L 125-108	16	13	4	1	0	0	0	5-7	3-5	19.3
Dec 1	NO	W 133-121	17	4	1	2	0	1	0	1-4	1-3	11.2
Nov 26	LAC	W 135-118	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Nov 19	UTAH	W 140-126	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Nov 16	@MIL	W 119-95	34	9	6	1	3	1	1	4-8	1-4	28.7
Nov 15	@NO	W 118-104	10	5	1	0	0	0	0	2-5	1-3	6.2
Nov 13	@OKC	L 121-92	19	16	2	1	0	0	0	6-7	4-5	19.9
Nov 11	@CHA	W 121-111	11	3	5	0	0	1	0	1-4	1-1	12
Nov 9	@ATL	L 122-102	25	14	4	1	0	0	1	5-11	2-5	19.3
Nov 6	SA	W 118-116	16	3	1	1	0	0	1	1-4	1-3	4.7
Nov 4	@POR	W 123-115	23	8	4	1	0	0	1	4-7	0-3	13.3
Nov 3	MIA	W 130-120	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-4	1-3	3
Nov 1	@MEM	W 117-112	15	5	2	1	1	0	0	2-5	1-3	11.9
Oct 30	@MIN	W 116-115	36	15	1	1	1	2	0	7-12	1-5	26.7
Oct 28	POR	L 122-108	25	16	2	1	2	1	2	5-13	2-8	26.9
Oct 27	@SAC	W 127-120	13	2	2	0	0	1	2	1-3	0-2	5.4
Oct 25	MIN	W 128-110	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1.2

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QIs Dalton Knecht a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #383 overall, #138 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Dalton Knecht be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 139.3 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #387, so he is priced above our projection.

QHow many fantasy points will Dalton Knecht score in 2026-27?

We project 6.8 points per game across an expected 62 games — approximately 422 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 1.5 and 9.2 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #387 in projected scoring.

QHow does Dalton Knecht rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Dalton Knecht finished #380 in 9-cat and #383 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #383 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Dalton Knecht for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 50% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 19.3 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 26% of games and busted (under half his average) in 41%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.