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said “it felt like a movie” after being traded to the Charlotte Hornets and then back to the Lakers after Los Angeles rescinded the trade three days later over a failed physical by Hornets center Mark Williams.

The Charlotte Hornets have been in contact with the NBA as they explore options to dispute the Los Angeles Lakers' failed physical assessment of Mark Williams, sources tell ESPN. The Williams/Dalton Knecht trade was nixed Saturday, and now Hornets weigh avenues to challenge.

Former Tennessee Volunteer Dalton Knecht spoke for the first time since the trade between the Lakers and the Hornets. It's been an eventful past seven days for

It was a bizarre weekend for a Charlotte Hornets team that does not typically attract much attention. But after the team agreed to what appeared to be a very favorable deal with the Lakers for center Mark Williams, things unraveled quickly.

In the span of a week, Dalton Knecht went from playing for the Lakers, joining the Hornets, and finally returning to Los Angeles.

On Monday, an already fuzzy would-be NBA trade got even murkier. Days ago, the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets agreed to a deal surrounding rookie Dalt

The Lakers’ attempt to land Mark Williams fell apart after a failed physical, leaving both teams scrambling. Now, the Hornets are pushing back, and the NBA could get involved.

Speaking to reporters after Wednesday’s loss to Utah for the first time since he was traded from the Lakers to the Hornets and then sent back to the Lakers when they decided to void the deal, Dalton Knecht said it was a “crazy” few days,