The NBA All-Star weekend is nearing a close as there is nothing but the All-Star Game left to be played. For Oklahoma City Thunder wing Jalen Williams, it will mark his first time appearing in the contest.

After the Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, they nearly got Mark Williams from the Hornets, too. The two teams meet Wednesday. Here's what happened.

One day before the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and a future first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams . However, the trade was later rescinded due to a failed physical by Williams, and the players involved ended up returning to their previous teams.

The Mark Williams trade saga has been one of the more bizarre storylines of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. On the Wednesday before the deadline, the Lakers agreed to send Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a first-round pick and a first-round swap to the Hornets for Williams,