It's hard to believe Dalton Knecht is only a rookie because the way he's handled his awkward situation with the Los Angeles Lakers would have many believe that's been in the NBA much longer than half a season.

Former Tennessee Volunteer Dalton Knecht spoke for the first time since the trade between the Lakers and the Hornets. It's been an eventful past seven days for

Rookie guard Dalton Knecht is back on the Los Angeles Lakers after the trade that briefly sent him to the Charlotte Hornets was rescinded. After the team's loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, Knecht spoke to reporters for the first time since the whirlwind week started and said that the entire experience was a "crazy time" and "felt like a movie.

Dalton Knecht talks about playing for the Lakers after they traded him to the Charlotte Hornets in a deal that fell through.

The rookie, who was part of the deal with Charlotte that was rescinded a few days later, says he is happy to be back, “doing what I love to do, going out there and playing.”

The last week has been an absolute whirlwind for Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht. The former University of Tennessee star was traded to the Charlotte Hornets just before the trade deadline for Mark Williams in a massive deal,