The Toronto Raptors should be looking for ways to improve their team as they currently sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Raptors could

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A proposed Anthony Davis mock trade creates a path for the Lakers to land sharpshooter Buddy Hield as roster questions continue to mount.

Both Knecht and Thiero have reportedly been assigned to the Lakers' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers.

Sending Knecht to the G League is perhaps a deliberate effort to monitor his improvements and potentially boost his trade stock. The NBA’s first major transaction window opened Monday, with the trade deadline scheduled for Feb. 8, 2026, giving the Lakers time to decide whether Knecht’s development warrants keeping him or packaging him for upgrades.

The Los Angeles Lakers are sending a pair of young players to their G League squad. Per Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation, Los Angeles assigned second-year guard Dalton Knecht and rookie forward Adou Thiero to the South Bay Lakers.

Former NBA star Paul Pierce didn't hold back when he described the Lakers' poor decision-making in the final minutes of Sunday's win over the Suns.