Mark Williams still has not forgotten about how the Los Angeles Lakers did him nearly a year ago.<\/p>\n
The Phoenix Suns big man Williams appeared this week on \u201cThe Old Man and the Three\u201d podcast. During the episode, Williams opened up about the saga last season where the Lakers agreed to acquire him in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets \u2026 only to later renege on the deal.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, like, f\u2013k y\u2019all,\u201d said Williams of the Lakers. \u201cI was excited to go there. I thought I was like a piece that could really help them going into the playoffs. And then once they lost, obviously I tweeted a little smiley face. I was hating.\u201d<\/p>\n
Here is the clip (but obviously watch out for the bad language).<\/p>\n
Mark Williams on the Lakers trade being rescinded <\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, like fu*k y\u2019all\u201d<\/p>\n
(Via @OldManAndThree<\/a>, h\/t @PurpGolded<\/a>)pic.twitter.com\/I24AOmfqQf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) December 31, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n The seven-footer Williams, 24, was supposed to go to the Lakers at the trade deadline last February for Dalton Knecht and a couple of other assets. But the Lakers ended up failing Williams on his physical, claiming that they had found \u201cmultiple issues.\u201d<\/a> Williams and his camp strongly disagreed with the Lakers\u2019 decision, and Williams\u2019 agent even proceeded to send a shady message to the Lakers over the whole mess<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Williams did indeed troll the Lakers by posting a smiley face online<\/a> after the Lakers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Then a few months later, Williams ended up (successfully) getting traded by the Hornets to the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n Williams has done well for the Suns this season, averaging 12.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest while also playing in 28 of a possible 33 games thus far. However, Williams was recently suspended by the league over a heated incident in which he exchanged punches with an opponent<\/a>.<\/p>\n