Lakers-Hornets Trade Grades: Los Angeles Snags Mark Williams To Replenish Center Room

After their Earth-shattering trade for Luka Doncic that sent Anthony Davis out, the Los Angles Lakers landed a much-needed center, acquiring Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Lakers are dealing away Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, an unprotected first-round pick in 2031 and a pick swap in 2030 in exchange for […]

Ben Pfeifer  •  06 Feb 2025
Is Mark Williams The Hornets’ Center Of The Future?

Across the last two weeks of NBA basketball, the Charlotte Hornets played their best stretch of the season. They won four of seven games, placing 14th in net rating (plus-1.6) over that time frame, compared to 25th (minus-5.6) on the season. Mark Williams, finally healthy after battling a nagging foot injury, has played some of […]

Ben Pfeifer  •  30 Jan 2025