Lakers, Hornets Each Claim Other Team Initiated Mark Williams Talks
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The Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade with the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams with both teams contending that it was the other party that initiated talks.
"This opportunity came to us," Rob Pelinka said Thursday. "Maybe it's in some sense like the L.A. housing market. Not every house is listed. And sometimes you become aware of something that's available that's not on the market. And when you see the perfect house, you're willing to go get it, even if you have to be aggressive to do it. I think that's how we looked at the Mark Williams opportunity when we opened up discussions with Charlotte."
The Hornets, in a statement issued after the trade was rescinded, framed the communication differently. "After the other team aggressively pursued Mark, we made the difficult decision to move him," the statement read.
