Mark Williams appears to have hard feelings when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers. Williams, whom the Charlotte Hornets dealt to the Lakers ahead of the NBA trade deadline, appeared ticketed to wear purple-and-gold before a failed physical nixed the deal.

Following a contentious trade reversal, Mark Williams ' agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, has publicly disputed the Los Angeles Lakers ' decision to fail the Charlotte Hornets center on his physical. This controversy surfaces as the Lakers grapple with recent on-court setbacks, including a narrow 100-97 loss to the Hornets.