The Los Angeles Lakers fanbase expects the team to be an NBA Championship contender each season that they play in the league. Evidently, the said fans were incredibly disappointed following the LA Lakers‘ first-round exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The LA Lakers extended their championship window with a stunning mid-season trade for Luka Doncic. The trade for Luka Doncic was a remarkable ‘gift’ for the LA Lakers.
This offseason, the Charlotte Hornets will likely explore another trade featuring center Mark Williams. A few days ago, I included Charlotte in a massive three-team blockbuster deal with the Knicks and Bucks.
Mark Williams' career in Charlotte briefly came to an end back at the trade deadline, thanks to a deal that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he would become teammates with LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
An NBA player has come off of the bench to score 20 or more points in a Finals game on 41 occasions in league history. How many of the players to do it can you name in six minutes?
The Charlotte Hornets have several questions this offseason. None bigger than Mark Williams, the franchise's starting center. The Hornets dealt Mark four months ago to the Los Angeles Lakers, with Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, and a 2031 first-round pick being sent to Charlotte.
Back at the deadline, the Charlotte Hornets agreed to ship third-year center and former first-rounder Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, and a 2031 first-round pick, and a pick swap in 2030.
If the Lakers thought Mark Williams of the Hornets was not healthy enough to warrant a trade--the team rescinded a deal with Charlotte after failing Williams on a physical back in February--wait till they get a load of Mitchell Robinson.
There are many moves the Charlotte Hornets could make this offseason, but it's unlikely that they'll be involved in some massive blockbuster where they either send a star player out or bring one into the mix.
The Boston Celtics are entering a crucial offseason that could see the team look very different next season. Due to the financial restraints from the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), Boston is likely to move on from multiple key contributors.
Mark Williams' standing with the Charlotte Hornets is one of this offseason's most intriguing sub plots. Entering his fourth NBA season, Williams is extension-eligible, set to play on the final season of his rookie deal.
The one spot the Charlotte Hornets don't seem too worried about this offseason is the center position. They have three more than capable options in Mark Williams, Jusuf Nurkic, and Moussa Diabate.
The Boston Celtics are going to go through several changes this offseason. With the massive tax bill they are facing this summer, they are likely going to try and shed some salary.
There's a lot that the Charlotte Hornets have to figure out this offseason, but one of the biggest decisions will be what the team decides to do with Mark Williams.
Three. The Charlotte Hornets have three starting caliber centers on their roster, which is an issue most teams would like to have. Mark Williams, Jusuf Nurkic, and Moussa Diabate.
The Charlotte Hornets aren't quite at the crossroads, but it's coming up. Another injury-plagued season that puts them back at the top of the lottery again might force them to make some difficult decisions, like what to do with LaMelo Ball and how best to proceed in the future.
The Charlotte Hornets traded Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers before Los Angeles rescinded the trade over some concerns about his health. The expectation is that the Hornets will attempt to trade Williams again this summer.
For years, the Charlotte Hornets couldn't figure out the center position. Now, they have three options with Mark Williams, Jusuf Nurkic, and Moussa Diabate.
Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson has a crucial summer ahead of him. After finding out that the Hornets lost out on the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, the steps to get Charlotte out of the NBA's basement got a little tougher.
The Los Angeles Lakers were in big trouble when they lost their defensive anchor in Anthony Davis. Once they traded Davis for Luka Doncic, they no longer had a great defensive player on the roster.
Mark Williams was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline, but after being failed on a physical, he returned to the Charlotte Hornets and finished the season on a strong note, playing some of his best offensive basketball.
After the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in February, the team needed a center since Anthony Davis was traded to the Mavericks. Los Angeles general manager Rob Pelinka acquired Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets after meeting with Doncic.
According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers tried to acquire Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu before the failed Mark Williams deal with the Charlotte Hornets. The Hawks kept Okongwu, who took Clint Capela‘s starting spot.
If the Charlotte Hornets are going to trade Mark Williams again, it will be a little harder to do. The failed trade to the Los Angeles Lakers impacted everyone involved.
Williams was acquired by the Lakers from the Hornets at the trade deadline for Dalton Knecht. Then, in a strange turn of events, the trade was rescinded due to a failed physical by the Lakers on Williams.