After the Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, they nearly got Mark Williams from the Hornets, too. The two teams meet Wednesday. Here's what happened.

The Lakers were motivated to pair Luka Doncic with a lob threat capable of protecting the rim. Williams is averaging 15.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 23 games this season. He is a young big man who intrigued the Lakers. However, Los Angeles will have to get by with Jaxson Hayes as its starter before navigating the market this summer.

The Lakers' hopes of pairing Mark Williams with newly acquired star Luka Doncic have fallen through in the wake of the Charlotte center failing his physical.