Charlotte Hornets to Re-Explore Major Trade This Offseason?

Hornets Expected To Re-Explore Trade Market For Mark Williams

The Charlotte Hornets are expected to re-explore the trade market for center Mark Williams this offseason. Rival executives believe Charlotte will look to trade Williams again, after the failed trade to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline. The Hornets and Lakers had agreed to a swap of Williams for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2030 first-round pick swap and a 2031 first-round pick. However, Los Angeles failed Williams on his physical a…

NBA insiders believe the Hornets could trade Mark Williams after the 2024-25 season ends

Through 68 games in 2024-25, the Charlotte Hornets are 17-51. They are 14th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference. At this season’s trade deadline, Charlotte traded big man Mark Williams to Los Angeles.  However, the Lakers felt Williams was not healthy, and they stopped the trade from happening. Williams is still with the Hornets […] The post NBA insiders believe the Hornets could trade Mark Williams after the 2024-25 season ends appeared first…

Mark Williams trade could be ‘re-explored’ by Hornets after failed Lakers deal, per NBA execs

Charlotte Hornets big man Mark Williams is enjoying the most productive season of his NBA career so far, but it likely hasn’t gone anything like he expected. Before the trade deadline passed, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to acquire Williams from the Hornets. After the deadline, the Lakers failed Williams on his physical, causing the trade to collapse and sending the 23-year-old back to Charlotte. While he has played well since then, it sounds l…

Charlotte Hornets to Re-Explore Major Trade This Offseason?

Last month, the Charlotte Hornets were busy at the trade deadline. They acquired Jusuf Nurkic from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Cody Martin. Additionally, less than a month before that, they sent Nick Richards to the Suns for Josh Okogie. However, the biggest trade they made was one that did not ultimately happen. The Hornets had a trade in place to send starting center Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers for Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddis…

Rivals Expect Hornets To Revisit Mark Williams Trade Market In Offseason

Some rival executives around the NBA expect the Hornets to reopen trade talks on center Mark Williams and explore the market for him again this summer, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). [RELATED: Active Offseason On Tap For Hornets?] Charlotte agreed to a trade last month that would have sent Williams to the Lakers in exchange for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, an unprotected 2031 first-round pick, and a 2030 first-round pi…