The Lakers, recent off buying Luka Doncic earlier this week, have traded for 23-year-old Charlotte heart Mark Williams in one other enormous commerce, this one costing them rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2030 first-round decide swap and their 2031 first-round decide, their final tradeable first for the following two seasons.
The Lakers additionally opened up a roster spot via the deal.
The deal wraps a surprising reimagining of the Lakers roster since Dec. 29, when the group dealt D’Angelo Russell for Dorian Finney-Smith. Since then, they’ve despatched out Max Christie, Anthony Davis and each of their tradeable first-round picks in 2029 and 2031 so as to add a 25-year-old star in Doncic and a promising, albeit dangerous, heart in Williams.
In 22 video games this season, Williams is averaging 16 factors, 9.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 25 minutes. However again and ankle points have saved him off the courtroom for many of his time within the NBA.
He’s a 7-foot, 241-pound heart that JJ Redick has labored with previously as a result of Williams attended Duke.
In keeping with folks not licensed to talk publicly, the Lakers are happy that Williams’ again points from a 12 months in the past are totally healed and that his issues this season have been fluky and the results of a rolled ankle.
He’s coming off of consecutive 20-10 video games, together with one in opposition to Denver.