On February 5th, Mark Williams' career briefly changed. He was suddenly headed to the Los Angeles Lakers to team up with LeBron James and Luka Doncic, and he was leaving the team that had drafted him. He was going to a contender instead of a team that was contending for the worst overall record.
Things went awry from there, as the oft-injured (but not at the time) Williams "failed" his physical. There were a lot of question marks, and the Charlotte Hornets briefly considered fighting the failed trade with the league, but ultimately, Williams came back home.