The NBA Lakers had earlier made a deal with the Hornets, but the deal fell through due to a physical issue with Hornets center Williams. ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY "NBC SPORTS" ON THE 21ST, AFTER THE HORNETS DEFEATED THE LAKERS 100-97 ON THE 20TH, WILLIAMS SMILED AFTER THE GAME AND SAID THAT HE DID NOT THINK THE LAKERS WITHDREW THE TRADE ENTIRELY BECAUSE OF THE RESULTS OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

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Speaking to Sportskeeda's Mark Medina after the game, Williams said: "I don't know if it's because of the price they paid or something else, but I don't think it's all about the medical exam. I've played all season and my playing time and performances speak for themselves. ”

Williams' agent, Schwartz, also issued a statement the next day, supporting Williams' claims and arguing that the Lakers should not give the center a failing rating on the issue of medical examination.

Looking back at the deal, the Lakers sent rookie shooters Knight and Reddish before the trade deadline, swapping the 2031 unprotected first-round pick with the 2030 draft pick, and trading the 2.13-meter-tall center Williams from the Hornets. But two days later, the trade was revoked because Williams failed a medical exam, and the Lakers eventually withdrew the deal on the grounds that "the trade conditions were not met" because Williams failed the medical exam. However, the Lakers did not publicly elaborate on the specific medical reasons for withdrawing the trade, but an inside source revealed that a back injury was not the only consideration.

It is worth mentioning that during the All-Star Weekend, some team personnel and the media privately speculated that the Lakers may have regretted the deal and used medical issues as an excuse to terminate the deal. However, this is speculation, there is no evidence at this time, and the Lakers have the right to withdraw the trade within the rules.

Despite the collapse of the deal, Williams and his broker hope that the incident will not affect his future trading or trading market prospects, and therefore actively refute the claim that the problem is entirely attributable to the medical examination. Whatever the reason, the deal is now certain to break through.