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Yet there has been no tangible dismay from the Luka Doncic camp about his new team walking away from the Mark Williams deal. Sources told The Stein Line that Dončić, in his first discussion about roster construction with Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka, told Pelinka that he understood it might take until the summer to make that addition … and came away impressed by how swiftly the Lakers initially moved to try to address that void. -via marcstein.substack.com / February 17, 2025
Unlike Knecht, who saw action Wednesday night against the Jazz in Utah after not playing on Monday despite being active for Luke Doncic’s Los Angeles debut, Mark Williams remained away, undoubtedly to give the 7-footer more time to mentally process the whirlwind. While the Hornets have been in contact with NBA, appealing to see whether anything can be done in regard to the deal, league sources confirmed to The Observer, they await Williams’ return. Beyond the team-issued statement in the aftermath of the Lakers pulling the plug, the Hornets have been mum publicly. We don’t know precisely how Jeff Peterson feels about what’s transpired. The Hornets’ president of basketball operations has yet to address the media and there is no definitive word when that will happen. -via Charlotte Observer / February 16, 2025
Marc J. Spears: The Charlotte Hornets “have not filed a protest of any kind” for the LA Lakers rescinding the Mark Williams trade, Adam Silver said. -via Twitter @MarcJSpears / February 15, 2025