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.

The Hornets have reached out to the NBA to challenge the Lakers' failed physical assessment of Mark Williams, ESPN reported Monday night, with the big man now back in Charlotte after a trade with Los Angeles fell through.

The Los Angeles Lakers (31-19) are rolling into Monday's matchup against the Utah Jazz (12-39) where Luka Doncic will finally don the purple and gold,

Luka Doncic produced 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in his Los Angeles Lakers debut and LeBron James added 24 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as the newly formed star duo led the way to a 132-113 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday.

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