Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believed that LeBron James would be all for bringing Luka Doncic to Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Lakers almost acquired big man Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets before the NBA Trade Deadline. In exchange, the Lakers were supposed to give up rookie Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish.

The Lakers and Hornets offer conflicting accounts on the failed Mark Williams trade, raising questions about who truly initiated talks and what went wrong.