It has been two weeks since the Lakers decided to withdraw their contract with Mark Williams, reportedly because the Hornets Big Man did not pass the physical examination of the team. This is why the player’s agent has decided to issue a statement that disputes the decision of the purple and golden team.
Since sources ESPN said that the seven-foot athlete has not passed the test, both Williams and the Charlotte organization shocked the news. “The overwhelming sentiment, after granting several nationally recognized doctors, is that the Los Angeles Lakers Mark Williams should not have failed his physical.
“Mark was ready and able to play for them and should have had that chance,” said Agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management in the statement. The media asked Los Angeles’ franchise for a response, but they refused to answer.
The Agent of Mark Williams, Jeff Schwartz, has issued a statement about the failed Hornets-Lakers-trade:
“After consulting several nationally recognized doctors, the consensus is that the Lakers Mark Williams should not have failed on his physical. He was ready and able to play. pic.twitter.com/eebnzhwe8i
– Passpoint (@pursepoint) February 20, 2025
The center had not played a match for the Hornets since 5 February, because it was mentioned in the injury report with “Return to Play Conditioning” before it was upgraded to available. The third -year veteran has an average of 15.3 points at 58.1% shooting, 9.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists this campaign.
Williams recently told the press that he did not believe that his health was the only reason for the controversial decision. “I don’t think it was exclusively because of my physical,” Mark shared. “I felt that I could have contributed to them. But it was clear that they had second thoughts. ‘
In the return of both teams from the All-Star break on Wednesday evening, LeBron James Dunkte Dunkte about the Charlotte star and later asked what it felt to see the player who was part of his team just a few weeks ago before, before The deal was ignored.
“He was never a teammate,” said the Lakers Vooruit. “He never entered the dressing room. He never came [in]. We’ve never seen him. We know that trade has fallen, but we have never seen him. So when it was withdrawn, it was just back to what it was earlier. So it was no different. “
