Cameron Carr drafted by Knicks, traded to Lakers after NBA Draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 24, 2026, 4:10 AM
Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Cameron Carr, a Baylor guard, was selected 24th overall by the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23 and subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Carr averaged 18.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists during the 2025-26 season, earning All-Big 12 Third Team honors. After transferring from Tennessee in December 2024, Carr broke Baylor’s single-season sophomore scoring record with 642 points. In Los Angeles, Carr will reunite with former teammate Dalton Knecht, a 2024 SEC Player of the Year selected by the Lakers.
- •Carr was picked by Knicks and traded to Lakers.
- •He averaged 18.9 points per game in 2025-26.
- •Carr set Baylor's sophomore scoring record with 642 points.
- •He transferred from Tennessee during the 2024 season.
- •Carr joins former teammate Dalton Knecht in Los Angeles.
- 4:10 AMYahoo Sports — Cameron Carr, who started career at Tennessee, lands with Lakers after Knicks trade
"Baylor guard Cameron Carr, who spent two seasons at Tennessee before transferring, was selected 24th overall in 2026 NBA Draft and traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he will join fellow former Vol Dalton Knecht.
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