In the 7-foot Williams, the Lakers believe they found a center who caters to the style that newly acquired All-Star Luka Doncic told GM Rob Pelinka he likes to play.

The Los Angeles Lakers are not done making moves ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. On Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN confirmed that the Lakers traded rookie Dalton Knecht to the Charlotte Hornets for center Mark Williams.

The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in a trade for rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and two draft picks, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press.