Knecht, 22, was set to be traded to the Hornets at the deadline for center Mark Williams, as the Lakers hoped to land a lob-threat big man to fit the roster's new outlook. However, the trade was rescinded due to "a failure to satisfy a condition of the trade," according to an official report released by the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly acquired Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets for rookie Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

The Charlotte Hornets have been in the NBA spotlight in their attempted trade with the Los Angeles Lakers that hasn’t quite gone as expected. Last week, Hornets center Mark Williams was the key piece in a deal that was supposed to send Dalton Knecht,

As Knecht returns to the Lakers' roster, Los Angeles announced that he will be unavailable for the matchup against the Jazz due to personal reasons, per Underdog NBA . Knecht was originally selected by the Lakers with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 draft.

The Charlotte Hornets have officially made their minds to dispute against the Los Angeles Lakers' Mark Williams failed physical ruling.

The Lakers and Hornets trade situation got even more messy on Monday night. It was revealed that the Hornets have contacted the NBA regarding ways for the Mark Williams and Dalton Knecht trade to go through.