At the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers sent Dalton Knecht to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for big man Mark Williams. This trade came as a bit of a shock since Knecht was in the midst of a solid rookie season, but the Hornets center projected to serve as a lob threat for Luka Doncic.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht has experienced quite the whirlwind in February, culminating in an exciting performance at the NBA’s Rising Stars game d

In a whirlwind February for Dalton Knecht, the rookie Los Angeles Lakers guard found himself at the center of a trade that got as close as it got to being completed before falling apart. Initially sent to the Charlotte Hornets in a move that was nullified due to a failed physical for Mark Williams, Knecht has since returned to the Lakers lineup.

Rookie guard Dalton Knecht is back on the Los Angeles Lakers after the trade that briefly sent him to the Charlotte Hornets was rescinded. After the team's loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, Knecht spoke to reporters for the first time since the whirlwind week started and said that the entire experience was a "crazy time" and "felt like a movie.

Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht he is happy to be back with the organization after rejoining the team following a failed trade with the Hornets.

SALT LAKE CITY — Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht said “it felt like a movie” after being traded to the Charlotte Hornets and then back to the Lakers after Los Angeles rescinded the trade three days later over a failed physical by Hornets center Mark Williams.

Former Vol Dalton Knecht reflected on his return to the Lakers on Wednesday after his trade to the Hornets was rescinded: