Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish. This trade would have landed the Lakers a new center to pair alongside the recently acquired Luka Doncic.

Unlike Knecht, who saw action Wednesday night against the Jazz in Utah after not playing on Monday despite being active for Luke Doncic’s Los Angeles debut, Mark Williams remained away,

The after-effects of the failed trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets are still taking a toll. Hornets center Mark Williams was supposed to be a Laker; however, he will now head back to Charlotte after a failed physical exam.