The Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire Mark Williams from Charlotte after the center failed his physical, a person with knowledge of the circumstances tells The Associated Press.

The Los Angeles Lakers have rescinded the trade to acquire Charlotte Hornets big man Mark Williams after he failed the team's physical, per Shams Charania. The trade, widely seen

The Charlotte Hornets have a long and checkered basketball history. The Mark Williams trade, which was supposed to bring sharpshooter Dalton Knecht and a future first-round draft choice to the Hornets,