ESPN\u2019s Dave McMenamin<\/a>, Doncic specifically wanted Williams as his preferred pick-and-roll partner. Given Doncic\u2019s struggles without a reliable screener, the Lakers may need to take another look at the deal. <\/p>\nShould the Lakers Pursue Mark Williams Again?<\/p>\n
With an early offseason start, Rob Pelinka has time to reassess the roster. Mark Williams\u2019 skill set directly addresses the Lakers\u2019 weaknesses:
1. Interior Defense \u2013 Provides a much-needed presence against elite big men.
2. Pick-and-Roll Chemistry \u2013 Enhances Doncic\u2019s playmaking with a reliable lob threat.
3. Rebounding \u2013 Helps shore up one of the Lakers\u2019 biggest playoff flaws.
However, his health remains a major question. If the Lakers can negotiate favorable terms\u2014such as protections in the trade or a reduced price\u2014Williams could be the missing piece to elevate them back into title contention.
Also read: NBA Trade Rumors: Los Angeles Lakers predicted to bag $22,282,691 Dallas Mavericks center to bolster squad around Luka Doncic and LeBron James<\/a>
The Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 early exit exposed their lack of size, making a reliable center a top priority. Revisiting the Mark Williams<\/a> trade could be the best path forward, assuming his medicals improve. As Doncic\u2019s preferred target, Williams might just be the solution Los Angeles needs to bounce back stronger next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers (Image via Getty) The Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 early playoff exit has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8312,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3777],"tags":[7,684,473,3878,685,150,368,1011,6,1783],"class_list":{"0":"post-8311","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-charlotte-hornets","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-charlotte","10":"tag-charlotte-hornets","11":"tag-charlottehornets","12":"tag-hornets","13":"tag-los-angeles-lakers","14":"tag-luka-doncic","15":"tag-mark-williams","16":"tag-nba","17":"tag-nba-trade-rumors"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114450660417205503","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers (Image via Getty) The Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 early playoff exit has raised questions about their roster construction, particularly their lack of size. After a disappointing first-round loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the front office may revisit a failed trade deadline move to address their biggest weakness.![\"Mark](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mark-williams-of-hornets.jpg\" "\\"Mark")
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