At the NBA trade deadline the Lakers made a big deal for their assumed center of the future, sending Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, and a future first round pick to the Charlotte Hor

It was a bizarre weekend for a Charlotte Hornets team that does not typically attract much attention. But after the team agreed to what appeared to be a very favorable deal with the Lakers for center Mark Williams, things unraveled quickly.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht said “it felt like a movie” after being traded to the Charlotte Hornets and then back to the Lakers after Los Angeles rescinded the trade three days later over a failed physical by Hornets center Mark Williams.

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

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.

The Charlotte Hornets have a long and checkered basketball history. The Mark Williams trade, which was supposed to bring sharpshooter Dalton Knecht and a future first-round draft choice to the Hornets,

The Lakers’ attempt to land Mark Williams fell apart after a failed physical, leaving both teams scrambling. Now, the Hornets are pushing back, and the NBA could get involved.

“The Charlotte Hornets have been in contact with the NBA as they explore options to dispute the Los Angeles Lakers ' failed physical assessment of Mark Williams, sources tell ESPN,” Shams Charania said in a post. “The Williams/Dalton Knecht trade was nixed Saturday, and now Hornets weigh avenues to challenge.”