The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly found their new starting center. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, L.A. is ditching its standout first round draft pick, sharps

The Lakers follow up their trade for Luka Dončić by adding talented young center Mark Williams from the Hornets.

In a stunning turn of events following the earth-shattering trade that landed Luka Dončić with the Los Angeles Lakers early Sunday morning, it was announced early Thursday that the franchise traded their No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft Dalton Knecht for a rising center from the Charlotte Hornets, Mark Williams.