The Lakers, fresh off acquiring Luka Doncic earlier this week, have traded for 23-year-old Charlotte center Mark Williams in another huge trade, this one costing them rookie Dalton Knecht, a 2030 first-round pick swap and their 2031 first-round pick, their last tradeable first for the next two seasons.
The deal wraps a stunning reimagining of the Lakers roster since Dec. 29, when the team dealt D’Angelo Russell for Dorian Finney-Smith. Since then, they’ve sent out Max Christie, Anthony Davis and both of their tradeable first-round picks in 2029 and 2031 to add a 25-year-old star in Doncic and a promising, albeit risky, center in Williams.