Mark Williams’ agent, Jeff Schwartz, released a statement asserting that the Los Angeles Lakers should not have rescinded a trade with the Charlotte Hornets for his client.
“The overwhelming sentiment, after conferring with multiple, nationally recognized doctors, is that the Los Angeles Lakers should not have failed Mark Williams on his physical,” said Schwartz in his statement.
“Mark was ready and able to play for them and should have been given that opportunity.”
The Lakers and Hornets were unable to amend the trade since the physical didn’t occur until after the deadline. The Lakers said in a statement that it was due to the Hornets’ “failure to satisfy a condition of the trade.”