Lakers fill Anthony Davis hole by acquiring Mark Williams in trade with Hornets
NY Post
The Lakers knew they had a big hole to fill on the inside after trading center Anthony Davis away to the Mavericks in a big three-team trade in which they acquired star Luka Doncic.
They filled that hole on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles snagged its much-coveted center, agreeing to a deal for 7-footer Mark Williams of the Charlotte Hornets, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The Lakers are sending guard Dalton Knecht, small forward Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 picks swap to the Hornets to complete the deal, per Charania.
Williams, who has some durability issues, gives the Lakers a big upgrade at center since they traded away Davis, and he has put up offensive numbers that match some of the NBA’s other elite big men.
According to ESPN, Williams is averaging 22.4 points and 13.8 rebounds per 36 minutes this season, and the only other players to average at least 22 points and 13 rebounds per 36 minutes this season are Domantas Sabonis and Karl-Anthony Towns.
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