Browsing: Jake Fischer

With a 2 p.m. PT deadline Monday, the Lakers still had 16 guaranteed contracts and no Dalton Knecht trade. Plus the backup center question and the opener lineup.

The Lakers waived two Exhibit 10 players Saturday but remain one over the limit, with Dalton Knecht shopped to Milwaukee, Chicago and Utah before Monday’s 2 p.m. deadline.

The Lakers must trim one standard contract by Monday. Here is the math, the trade report and the players most often mentioned.