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Dalton Knecht is keeping his composure, but the clock is ticking in Los Angeles. The Lakers need to trim to fifteen guaranteed contracts, and Knecht finished the preseason shooting three of twelve from the field and just one of seven from deep. He says nobody's talked to him about a trade, and he insists he's a better player now than during his hot start — seeing the floor cleaner, making faster reads. Whether the Lakers agree is the real question.
Meanwhile in Orlando, the Magic made their cuts official, waiving Malaki Branham, JD Davison, and Kevin Knox the second. Branham had shown flashes, averaging nearly seven points per game across four preseason appearances, but it wasn't enough to crack a roster with serious depth at the wing. Tough exits for all three, but that's the business end of October.
And shifting to the diamond, the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays are back at it Saturday for ALCS Game four after Friday's rainout pushed everything back. Cleveland holds a two games to one series lead, with the winner punching their ticket to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series. Four games in four days now on the horizon — no margin for error from either side.
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