Per a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Lakers trading of Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and NBA Draft picks for Hornets center Mark Williams has been rescinde

The Los Angeles Lakers are back to square one on finding a long-term big man to play with superstar guard Luka Dončić. The Lakers shared on Saturday evening that the team’s deadline trade from Thursday with the Charlotte Hornets for center Mark Williams had been rescinded.

As Knecht returns to the Lakers' roster, Los Angeles announced that he will be unavailable for the matchup against the Jazz due to personal reasons, per Underdog NBA . Knecht was originally selected by the Lakers with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 draft.

The recent trade between the Lakers and the Hornets is not pushing through due to a reported failure on the side of Charlotte.

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly acquired Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets for rookie Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

The Mark Williams trade saga has seemingly taken yet another turn. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to trade Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a first-round pick in 2031 and swap rights on another first-round pick in 2030 to the Hornets for their young big man.

Amid the chaos of the Luka Doncic trade and the ensuing media reaction, another key storyline surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers has been their attempted trade of Dalton Knecht to the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams,

The Hornets have been in contact with the NBA as they explore options to dispute the Lakers’ failed physical assessment of Mark Williams, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports.