Mark Williams has had quite the last two weeks in his NBA career. When the Charlotte Hornets center woke up a few weeks ago, his life had been changed in a way that no one saw coming. Williams had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Dalton Knecht and a 2031 first-round pick.

After the Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, they nearly got Mark Williams from the Hornets, too. The two teams meet Wednesday. Here's what happened.

The trade was rescinded because Williams failed his physical, which reportedly revealed multiple issues. Jeff Schwartz, Williams' agent at Excel Sports Management, issued a statem