Dalton Knecht is back with the Los Angeles Lakers after they rescinded the Mark Williams trade with the Charlotte Hornets but he doesn't seem too happy about it.

The Los Angeles Lakers attempted to trade rookie Dalton Knecht, who lit up the preseason action, to the Charlotte Hornets for big man Mark Williams. However,

The Los Angeles Lakers are at the center of a rare trade occurrence in the NBA. No, we're not talking about their blockbuster acquisition of Luka Doncic, we're talking about the rescinded trade with the Charlotte Hornets.

According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Knecht spoke with Lakers head coach JJ Redick before the game to discuss his mindset following the failed trade. Per Buha, the rookie guard told Redick he needed more time to process the situation before returning to action.

The Mark Williams for Dalton Knecht trade made between the Hornets and Lakers was rescinded, per ESPN’s Shams Charania and other credible reporters. Per a follow up tweet from Charania: "Mark Williams' physical with the Lakers showed multiple issues and the team failed him on the exam — the physical was not failed due to his back,

The Los Angeles Lakers are back to square one on finding a long-term big man to play with superstar guard Luka Dončić. The Lakers shared on Saturday evening that the team’s deadline trade from Thursday with the Charlotte Hornets for center Mark Williams had been rescinded.

The NBA trade deadline is always chaotic, but Dalton Knecht just got hit with the ultimate emotional whiplash. The post Dalton Knecht’s Mental Toll From Hornets Trade Revealed as NBA Forced to Intervene in Lakers’ Failed Trade appeared first on EssentiallySports.