The Los Angeles Lakers wanted Mark Williams. Williams wanted to don purple and gold. Rob Pelinka and the front office changed their minds. That remains a sore spot for the athletic center.
Los Angeles needed help in the frontcourt after the Luka Doncic trade. Williams, who was with the Charlotte Hornets at the time, soon found himself on the way to Hollywood to help fix that problem. A failed physical created hesitancy and ultimately led to the trade for Williams being rescinded.
The former Hornets center had to wait until the offseason to find a new home.