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Agent: Mark Williams shouldn't have failed his Lakers physical

After the Los Angeles Lakers' attempted trade for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams was rescinded, the Lakers got an up-close-and-personal look at him when they faced the Hornets on Wednesday. He scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 29 minutes as the vastly inferior Hornets handed them a stunning 100-97 loss.

The trade was rescinded because Williams failed his physical, which reportedly revealed multiple issues. Jeff Schwartz, Williams' agent at Excel Sports Management, issued a statement that outlines why he disagrees with the Lakers' assessment of Williams' physical.

Via ESPN:

"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," Schwartz said in the statement.