It's been an active February for rookie Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter Dalton Knecht. The former Tennessee All-American was selected with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft last summer, and made an instant splash as a jump-shooting role player for first-year head coach JJ Redick's Lakers.

Knecht, the No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, was initially traded to the Hornets on Feb. 5 along with Cam Reddish, a 2030 pick swap and the Lakers' 2031 first-round pick in exchange for Hornets big man Mark Williams .

Dalton Knecht has had a whirlwind rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and after nearly being traded, he’s now embracing his place on the team once again.  "Like you said, it's strange, one of the few people that’s ever gotten traded and then come back.