The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly acquired Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets for rookie Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The Lakers are also sending a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap to the Hornets in the trade.

In their own mini-version of the shocking midnight Luka Doncic trade, the Charlotte Hornets shocked the world by trading franchise center Mark Williams (ironica

So who won either side of this deal? Let’s dive in and hand out some grades to the Lakers and Hornets: The Hornets get: Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2030 pick swap and an 2031 first-round pick (unprotected) Luka Doncic wanted a lob threat. He got a lob threat.