As the clock officially moved past midnight and into deadline day on the East Coast, the Los Angeles Lakers made another surprise move. No, it's not quite as earth-shattering as that surprise move, but the Lakers acquired Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Dalton Knecht,

But one factor in the deal that has arguably gone under-discussed is the Lakers — after sending out three players while taking back three in the Doncic deal — sent out one more player than the Hornets in this move, freeing up both their 15th roster spot and extra money under the second apron, as explained by ESPN salary cap expert Bobby Marks:

Fresh off acquiring Luka Doncic, the Lakers traded for 23-year-old Charlotte center Mark Williams in another deadline deal.