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said “it felt like a movie” after being traded to the Charlotte Hornets and then back to the Lakers after Los Angeles rescinded the trade three days later over a failed physical by Hornets center Mark Williams.

The trade was rescinded by the Lakers after Williams allegedly failed a physical. Suddenly, Knecht was pulling a U-turn and coming back to Los Angeles. And one we

Knecht made his return to the Lakers bench in their win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. However, the former Tennessee Volunteers star did not play. On Wednesday, the Lakers faced the Jazz once again and coach JJ Redick revealed Knecht will be a part of the rotation, per Lakers beat reporter Mike Trudell.