Three days after buying and selling Anthony Davis to Dallas for Doncic, the Lakers orchestrated a take care of the Charlotte Hornets to land 7-footer Mark Williams, a tantalizing however injury-prone younger heart who was supposed to offer Doncic a vertical risk across the rim aside from Jaxson Hayes. Williams was Doncic’s most popular lob associate out of an inventory of potential commerce targets and advised the workforce so, sources mentioned, after Doncic had been so efficient with Dereck Vigorous II and Daniel Gafford in Dallas. The deal was agreed upon the night time earlier than the commerce deadline, a buzzer-beater by the Lakers’ entrance workplace after already efficiently negotiating the Doncic deal and the acquisition of Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets in late December. Solely Williams by no means suited up for L.A. He failed the workforce’s bodily examination, and the Lakers “simply couldn’t dwell with what they noticed,” a supply with information of the topic advised ESPN.
Supply: ESPN
Supply: ESPN
