Dalton Knecht has had a whirlwind of a rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers. After getting drafted by them No. 17 overall this past summer, they agreed to trade the Tennessee alum to the Charlotte Hornets on Feb. 5 ( via ESPN's Shams Charania ).

Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht started and played 37 minutes for the Lakers. He totaled 32 points, two rebounds and one assist. Knecht converted 13-of-27 field goal attempts, 5-of-13 three-point attempts and 1-of-2 free throw attempts.

Dalton Knecht registered his second 30-point game on Friday to help lead the short-handed Lakers in a loss on the road against the Nuggets.