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Dalton Knecht

RANK #592025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEF222025-26 9-CAT #58 8-CAT #59F · New York KnicksAge 256' 6"2025-26 seasonPROP GUIDE →

4.2

Points / game

1.4

Rebounds

0.4

Assists

10.2

Minutes

45.5%

FG%

7.3

FPTS / game

-6.3

vs F median

TIER 6 · #59 OVERALLDepth piece — #22 among forwards

Dalton Knecht is ranked #22 among 28 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.

Percentile25%

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

VALUE PICK

Dalton Knecht 2026-27 fantasy outlook

6.8Proj FPTS/G · ~422 / 62 games

1.5–9.2Typical game · middle 50%

#61Projected rank

140ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #61 versus an ADP of 140 — the market drafts him 270 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. 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 October 27 · ESPN ADP updated October 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

NY 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED

Oct 20

PHI

Oct 23

@BOS

Oct 25

ORL

Oct 28

DET

Oct 29

@CHI

Oct 30

@PHI

Nov 3

BKN

Nov 5

CHI

Nov 8

@CLE

Nov 11

MIL

Nov 12

CLE

Nov 14

@IND

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 · 158 RANKED

Points4.231

Rebounds1.415

Assists0.420

Steals0.224

Blocks0.243

Minutes10.222

Fantasy PPG7.320

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: #59 overall, #22 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 140 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #61, so he is a value at that price.

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 #61 in projected scoring.

QHow does Dalton Knecht rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Dalton Knecht finished #58 in 9-cat and #59 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #59 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.