The first major trade for the NBA Draftnight is here as the Charlotte Hornets traded Mark Williams for the Phoenix Suns.
Their first attempt to trade him didn’t work, but the Charlotte Hornets stopped Mark Williams’ move.
The Charlotte Hornets are trading Mark Williams for the Phoenix Suns in exchange for their 29th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and a future first-round pick in 2029.
Williams, as many remember, was traded for the Lakers at deadline. However, Williams failed to make the Lakers’ medical care and forced them to withdraw trade.
But that doesn’t stop the Sands. The Sons abandoned some powerful drafts to land the former Duke big man in trade.
Here’s how the whole transaction looks like:
- Phoenix Sands receive: Mark Williams
- Charlotte Hornets: 2025 First Round Pick (#29), 2029 First Round Pick
This means that the Phoenix Suns will have two centers since there were no centres coming in tonight.
Just a moment ago, the Suns chose Kaman Mallach on the 10th overall pick as part of the Kevin Durant trade.
Mark Williams was supposed to be a Laker last season. However, his failed medical care meant that trade had not passed.
There have been many questions as to why the Lakers pulled the plug on their contract. Even Mark Williams is not sure about trade going to fail.
However, if Sands traded for him, he might have a lot of confidence in his health and abilities. Especially considering what happened this spring.
However, the Suns are a team looking to rebuild their future roster, and there may be more patience when it comes to Williams.