Mark Williams does not buy a reason for lacors to abolish trade: ‘They had other thoughts’

Mark Williams does not believe that a failed physical exam was the reason Los Angeles Lakers stunningly abolished the trade that would bring him from Charlotte Hornets In LA in exchange for Dalton Knecht, Cam reddish and draft capital earlier this month.

Instead, he believes that Lejkerri had supported because they had the buyer’s remorse.

“I don’t know whether they were what they gave up or what came into it,” Williams said after his first game back with Charlotte on Wednesday, what happened 100-97 wins on the abuters. “But I don’t think it was just because of my physical. I played all year and I think my minutes and my production on the field only for myself.”

When asked by fox sports if he thinks Lakings simply had regrets, Williams shrugged.

“I think that’s a question for them, not for me,” Williams Fox Sports said. “At first I was excited about the possibility. I felt like I could contribute. But they obviously had other thoughts.”

23-year-old Williams played only in 86 games because Hornets fought him as 15. Total choice in draft 2022. Years. The last problem aside on the side is for all but the 19 games last season and the fueled tendon in the left foot that suffered in September, he kept it up to 3. December.

But Williams says there is no way he failed to physically.

“I think it’s important to understand the games I haven’t played, like my age, it’s not like I was injured, I was just in G League,” Williams Fox Sports said. “And last year was a long-term injury to my back, which I was 100% (of), and even Lakers said that. So I think I’m very healthy and every time I am. It is injured that it is specified. And since then I am 100 percent. “

Williams ‘agent, Jeff Schwartz Excel Sports Management, assigned Williams’ assessment, ESPN, “Huge feelings, after which she transferred with multiple, nationally recognized doctors, whether the Los Angeles Lakers should not have failed to Physical physical physical physical physical physical physical problems should not be on his physical Physical physical physical physical physical physically physically physically, “a huge feeling, after conveying multiple, nationally recognized doctors. . “

This season, Williams, on average, on average 15.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 blocks in the 21st game. Minutes. In two last three matches with Hornets before the pedal, it was 6 February, at least 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Lachers watched Williams as young and exciting perspectives that could help them collect their sparkling hole, which was previously deteriorated this month when they sent Anthony Davis Dallas in agreement Luka Doncic.

Lakers gave up a lot to procure Williams, including a 23-year-old Knecht, which is considered a growing stard within the organization, as well as for the selection of the first round. But it was clear that Lakers were supposed to strengthen their list down low and surrounded Lebron James and Doncic with appropriate pieces to compete for the championship.

As for Williams, he was at the hotel in Los Angeles when he heard that Lyri abolished the trade just 48 hours later.

His reaction?

“Shocked,” Williams Fox Sports said. “I didn’t think there was a possibility to fail my physical. Every time I was finally, it was documented.”

Williams says he didn’t look for Lakers why he failed.

“It was more like denying,” Williams Fox Sports said. “I was like, I don’t believe that. I was like, there’s no way, God.”

The completed contract has put both teams and all players involved in a clumsy position. In the statement, Hornets said they were “excited to greet Mark back”, adding that Lakers “aggressively investigated the mark”. ESPN reported that Hornets investigated options to cause a medical score of Lakers.

The NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, however, said during the weekend in all the stars that Hornets had not yet filed an appeal yet. Silver was obese whether the NBA should change his policy about such situations.

“The bigger question was reflected in your question, whether there was a different standard that should apply in terms of players who pass physical in trade” “Silver said Saturday in San Francisco.” It’s something we should look at as a league “

Trade is Šiljana due to failed physical is rare, but not unprecedented. The Oklahoma City Thunder Failed Physical Tyson Chandler after Commerce 2009 years and in 2016 years Detroit klipovi He did the same thing with Donatas Motiejuns.

When asked how Williams managed the temptation, Hand Coach Charles Lee did not hesitate.

“Like an individual high character that he is,” Lee said. “I think he’s coming back even more focused, even hungry. It was a seamless transition back with a group because he built so deep bonds and made so many great things in the field and our team and our organization.”

However, it is a dizzy experience for Williams.

Williams told Fox sports talking to several players on Lakers after the trade happened. He added not to talk to Lebron James or Luke Doncic.

After the game on Wednesday, James asked what it was to play against his beloved teammate.

“He was never a teammate,” James said. “He never entered the locker room. We’ve never seen him. We know that the store dropped it, but we didn’t see him. So when it lifted it, when it was different. So it was not different.

Williams saw James’s skills close and personal Wednesday, with James, which in the fourth quarter in the fourth quarter, tied the result at 80-80 with 6:46. But Horts pulled victory and, for Williams, that was all that was important.

“I’m not really worried about I’m knocked on,” Williams Fox Sports said. “I’m providing every shot and make the right game and I hope to win the game – and we could do it.”

Now Williams focuses on his future.

It has been in the national world light for weeks after one of the most bizarre events this season.

And it’s ready to just play basketball and continue to show the world what he can do.

“Just keep playing games,” Williams Fox Sports said. “I don’t think there’s anything else. Now it’s done.”

Melissa Rohlin is a writer of NBA for Fox Sports. She has previously covered the league for illustrated sports, the Los Angeles Times, news about the flow in the Gulf San Antonio Express-West. Follow it on Twitter @Melissarohl.

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