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"Awful Representation" — Draymond Green Sounds Off on Dalton Knecht's Lakers Purgatory

7 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube commentary segment, Draymond Green discusses the uncertain status of rookie guard Dalton Knecht with the Los Angeles Lakers following a voided trade with the Charlotte Hornets. Green asserts that Knecht is unlikely to make the regular‑season roster and argues that the failed trade has left Knecht in a state of "purgatory" that has damaged his confidence. He blames Knecht’s (unnamed) agent for not aggressively pursuing new opportunities once the trade fell through, labeling the current representation as "awful." Green then shifts to a broader lesson, contrasting two possible reactions: wallowing in self‑pity versus adopting a relentless, aggressive work ethic. He shares his own approach—using the setback as fuel to train harder and demand another trade—suggesting that this mindset would have helped Knecht recover.

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Dalton Knecht is not expected to make the Lakers regular season roster. Dalton Knecht seemed like he had a little bit of promise to him, but after that trade that got voided by the Hornets, Dalton Knecht's just been in purgatory ever since. And ultimately, I think it ruined him. And I don't know who his agent is, but I blame his agent because the moment that that trade didn't go through, that agent should have been working the lines. The fact that he's still on the Lakers right now is absolutely Awful, awful representation. With what we can see that Dalton Connect has dealt with mentally, and how we know he's dealt with some mentally because we've seen him play since this trade didn't happen. And by the way, what he has to understand is everything ain't gonna be perfect. Yep, they traded you. They tried to trade you and it didn't go through. Come back and kick everybody. You go one of two ways, man. Feel sorry for yourself and they try to trade me and now I'm stuck here. Or you say. Fuck them. I'll go and practice the next day. Boom! Trade me again, motherfucker! That's how I approach it. But, you know, everybody don't approach it the same. I think my approach would've worked though. It worked for me.