On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets continued the string of shocking trade deadline’s eve deals, with Los Angeles sending out rooki

With Knecht now set to be in much more of a featured role in Charlotte, don’t be surprised if he makes a late dark-horse run at Rookie of the Year honors.

Bronny James is now the only Los Angeles Lakers rookie remaining from the 2024 NBA draft class. Early Thursday morning, the Lakers pulled the trigger on a trade with the Charlotte Hornets, sending rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 first round pick swap in exchange for center Mark Williams.