NBA: Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers (image credit: IMAGN)
The LA Lakers have one of the most dynamic front offices in the NBA. In recent years, the Lakers have actively engaged in transactions not only in the offseason but right around the trade deadline as well.
Although there are multiple options for LA to consider moving, there are a few players on the roster that it needs to keep alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Here are three players the Lakers need to retain, based on their performance this season.
The LA Lakers have a gem in Dalton Knecht
NBA: Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers - Source: Imagn
If there's any player that represents a bright future for the Lakers, it's Dalton Knecht. The 17th overall pick of the 2024 NBA draft is averaging 10.3 points, on 37.0% 3-point shooting, along with 3.6 rebounds per game. His nice touch from beyond the arc opens up more opportunities for James and Davis to dominate inside the paint.
