{
  "id": 15688156,
  "title": "Lakers Cut Former First-Round Pick Days Before Season Opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lakers-cut-former-first-round-pick-days-before-season-opener",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T02:24:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/lakers-cut-former-first-round-pick-days-before-season-opener-12591336"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Lakers waive former first-round pick Dalton Knecht after failed trade talks, just days before their season opener.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}