The Lakers follow up their trade for Luka Dončić by adding talented young center Mark Williams from the Hornets.

The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in a trade for rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and two draft picks, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press.

The Trail Blazers would likely want to make room to have more minutes for Donovan Clingan, who they recently selected early in the 2024 NBA Draft. For the Lakers, meanwhile, Ayton could have at least some tangible valuable as a player who has postseason experience and tremendous size on the inside.

Luka Dončić getting traded to the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the basketball world and it’s had an instant impact on his trading cards. But where does it go from here?

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Dončić over the weekend, they gained more than a superstar talent and perennial NBA MVP candidate. They