The rookie, who was part of the deal with Charlotte that was rescinded a few days later, says he is happy to be back, “doing what I love to do, going out there and playing.”

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said “it felt like a movie” after being traded to the Charlotte Hornets and then back to the Lakers after Los Angeles rescinded the trade three days later over a failed physical by Hornets center Mark Williams.

Knecht, who scored 10 points in 17 minutes against the Jazz, explained that he was doing shooting drills at the Lakers' practice facility on Feb. 5 when he was interrupted for a m