Los Angeles Lakers forward Dalton Knecht didn’t appear thrilled during Luka Dončić's debut just days after nearly being traded.

Knecht hadn’t played since the Lakers dealt him to Charlotte a week ago, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka stopping the rookie midway through a shooting routine at the team’s facility to deliver him the news and send him on this whirlwind.

The Mark Williams for Dalton Knecht trade made between the Hornets and Lakers was rescinded, per ESPN’s Shams Charania and other credible reporters. Per a follow up tweet from Charania: "Mark Williams' physical with the Lakers showed multiple issues and the team failed him on the exam — the physical was not failed due to his back,