"It was hard. I got drafted here, so L.A. means a lot," Knecht told Jovan Buha of The Athletic. "I go to Charlotte in the morning with one of my guys, get introduced, start meeting all those people, ...

Knecht was back with the Lakers on Wednesday for the first time and spoke after about the wild week of being traded then it falling 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The rookie, who was part of the deal with Charlotte that was rescinded a few days later, says he is happy to be back, “doing ...