With the NBA still reeling from the Lakers’ acquisition of Luka Doncic, the team needed to find a way to improve quickly at center. Replacing Anthony Davis is something the Lakers couldn’t do easily — but Rob Pelinka made a significant upgrade on their post-AD situation overnight by getting Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets.
This trade was considerably more difficult to make than the deal for Doncic, which is mind-blowing. It required the Lakers giving up Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, an unprotected first-round pick in 2031, and a first-round pick swap in 2030 to get the 23-year-old big who has been averaging 15.6 points and 9.6 rebounds in
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