The Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire Mark Williams from Charlotte because the center failed his physical, a person with knowledge of the circumstances told The Associated Press on Saturday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers have rescinded the trade to acquire Charlotte Hornets big man Mark Williams after he failed the team's physical, per Shams Charania. The trade, widely seen as a massive win for the Lakers who had the intention of pairing Williams with newly acquired superstar Luka Doncic,

The Los Angeles Lakers are back to square one on finding a long-term big man to play with superstar guard Luka Dončić. The Lakers shared on Saturday evening that the team’s deadline trade from Thursday with the Charlotte Hornets for center Mark Williams had been rescinded.