That’s where my best NBA picks lay on Wednesday, February 12. My analysis Trading away Anthony Davis and not being able to fill that gap inside with Mark Williams (trade rescinded) has the Los Angeles Lakers scrambling for any warm body standing around seven feet tall.

The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the headlines during trade season after dealing 2020 NBA champion Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for superstar guard Luka Doncic. Los Angeles also attempted to trade rookie Dalton Knecht to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for big man Mark Williams.

While it would have otherwise felt like a normal game as basketball resumes action after a few days off in the schedule, this match is anything but normal. That is because after the two teams agreed to a trade that would send Hornets big man Mark Williams to the Lakers, the deal was rescinded.

The 23-year-old center has finally addressed the rescinded trade and failed physical ahead of the Lakers matchup.

The Los Angeles Lakers thought they struck gold with a big man at the deadline to replace Anthony Davis after ... for Charlotte Hornets big man Mark Williams, but the trade fell through after ...