Dallas Mavericks Lakers Pitch Dalton Knecht Package for Kyrie Irving Trade
The Lakers and Mavericks have discussed a sign-and-trade that would send Dalton Knecht, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, and first-round picks in 2028 and 2030 to Dallas for Kyrie Irving. Irving, a nine-time All-Star and 2016 NBA champion, is on a four-year, $118 million contract and holds a $14.9 million player option for 2026-27 that he is expected to decline. Knecht, the 17th pick in 2024, averaged 4.2 points on 45.5 percent shooting in 10.2 minutes per game during the 2025-26 season after posting 9.1 points per game as a rookie.