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Hornets Talking To NBA About Disputing Lakers Failed Physical For Mark Williams

The Charlotte Hornets are attempting to challenge the Los Angeles Lakers' rescinding the trade for Mark Williams by talking to the NBA.

Aaditya Krishnamurthy
Feb 11, 2025
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In the aftermath of the trade sending Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers being rescinded, the Charlotte Hornets are trying to take action. Shams Charania is reporting that the Hornets have spoken to the NBA about possible actions they can take to dispute the trade being rescinded due to a presumable failed medical.

“The Charlotte Hornets have been in contact with the NBA as they explore options to dispute the Los Angeles Lakers’ failed physical assessment of Mark Williams, sources tell ESPN. The Williams/Dalton Knecht trade was nixed Saturday, and now, Hornets weigh avenues to challenge.”

The Los Angeles Lakers sent the Charlotte Hornets Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2030 first-round pick-swap, and a 2031 unprotected first-round pick in exchange for Williams ahead of the trade deadline. However, they nixed the trade over the weekend after claiming that one of the conditions for the trade was not met.

Many are speculating that this condition was a failed medical, due to Williams’ murky injury and health history since joining the NBA in 2022. As a result of the trade being nixed, Williams returned to the Hornets, and Knecht, and Reddish, along with their draft assets returned to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Hornets put out a statement welcoming Williams back to the team, but interestingly, never addressed the speculation surrounding the failed trade. There does seem to be some concern that the Hornets were aware of Williams’ health issues and traded him to the Lakers anyway, thus negotiating in bad faith.

One has to imagine that the Hornets will not be successful in challenging this trade, as there were certain conditions set before the trade was finalized that needed to be met before the deal was concretized. Regardless, this is a matter worth keeping an eye on, as it could turn into an ugly situation.

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ByAaditya Krishnamurthy
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Aaditya Krishnamurthy is a writer for Fadeaway World covering the latest news and exciting stories from the fascinating world of the NBA. After briefly working as a freelance writer in the sports and business sector, Aaditya began writing for Fadeaway World in 2021 about the day-to-day functioning of the NBA.After graduating from Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts in 2020, he worked as a freelance writer for years before beginning his MA in Communications at Penn State University. Currently, he is in the United States, and traveling to his home country of India. Aside from the NBA, Aaditya is a big sports fan, with soccer, football, Formula 1, and MMA being some of his favorites to watch.
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