While the spotlight will mostly shine on the household names, this series will also mark the playoff debut for Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht ... series opener, Knecht posted a photo of himself ...

Dalton Knecht’s interesting pregame outfit also ... On Saturday, the team’s official Instagram posted photos of the players with their pregame looks. “Game 1 fitted,” the post stated ...

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images/Getty Images ... Nicolas Claxton from the Nets in exchange for Rui Hachimura, Dalton Knecht, a future first-round pick, and a future first-round pick swap.

(AP Photo/Howard Lao) Los Angeles Lakers guard Dalton Knecht, left, and Alex Len, right, celebrates after making a basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of an NBA basketball ...

(AP Photo/Julio Cortez) This affiliate content is not influenced ... The Lakers lost their most recent game to the Trail Blazers, 109-81, on Sunday. Dalton Knecht was their top scorer with 27 points.

Knecht saw the court for four total minutes during the Lakers' first-round series loss to the T-Wolves, finishing the year firmly rooted in a bench role.

Lakers will likely trade Dalton Knecht for veteran presence in the paint With the offseason far from starting, it's unclear who Los Angeles will trade for, but the franchise likely needs to make a ...

The only player on the bench with any upside is rookie sharpshooter Dalton Knecht. While the team needs more size and defense, which Knecht doesn't provide, he could provide a spark with his ...