The Charlotte Hornets have released a Dalton Knecht hype video following the surprising trade. The NBA deadline has passed and a Volunteers star has found a new home. The Los Angeles Lakers traded Dalton Knecht to the Charlotte Hornets.

With Knecht now set to be in much more of a featured role in Charlotte, don’t be surprised if he makes a late dark-horse run at Rookie of the Year honors.

Dalton Knecht was picked No. 17 by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Draft out of Tennessee. He was the SEC player of the year as a Vol.

Phoenix moves on from veteran center Jusuf Nurkić, dealing him and a 1st-round pick to Charlotte before the trade deadline.

The Phoenix Suns traded center Jusuf Nurkic to the Charlotte Hornets before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. The former Trail Blazers center was sent to Phoenix before the 2023-24 season in the trade that brought Deandre Ayton and Toumani Camara to Portland.

The Phoenix Suns are trading benched Jusuf Nurkic and a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Cody Martin, guard Vasilije Micic and a second-round pick in the same draft,

The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in a trade for rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and two draft picks, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press.

In the 7-foot Williams, the Lakers believe they found a center who caters to the style that newly acquired All-Star Luka Doncic told GM Rob Pelinka he likes to play.

So who won either side of this deal? Let’s dive in and hand out some grades to the Lakers and Hornets: The Hornets get: Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2030 pick swap and an 2031 first-round pick (unprotected) Luka Doncic wanted a lob threat. He got a lob threat.