The Los Angeles Lakers' failed Mark Williams trade got even messier on Thursday, when Williams' agent released a statement to ESPN's Dave McMenamin refuting the

The Lakers initially agreed to send Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick, and a 2030 pick swap to the Hornets in exchange for Williams. His physical raised some red flags, though, and Los Angeles ended up backing out of the deal. When asked about what it was like to face off against Williams, James kept it 100% real.

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams' agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, states that the Los Angeles Lakers should not have failed his client on a physical after the two teams agreed to a deal to bring the big man to the West Coast.