If L.A. attempts a marginal upgrade, though, look for Knecht to be involved. Brooklyn Nets backup bigman Day'Ron Sharpe has fans "inside the Lakers locker room," per Woike, and he might be the kind of niche, role-playing target who could be had for a Knecht-focused trade package.

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