The Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets had an unusual game on Wednesday, facing off after their trade for Mark Williams fell apart. It was the first game Williams played for Charlotte since he reportedly failed his physical and then had to return to the team that had agreed on a deal that would send him to Los Angeles.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Hornets have been in contact with the NBA to "explore options to dispute the Los Angeles Lakers' failed physical assessment of Mark Williams." "The Williams/Dalton Knecht trade was nixed Saturday,

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams has reportedly not returned to the team following the failed trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Hornets have been in contact with the NBA as they explore options to dispute the Lakers’ failed physical assessment of Williams, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have the frontcourt depth they were looking for after their trade for Charlotte Hornets big man Mark Williams was rescinded. ESPN's Shams Charania reported Tuesday that Alex Len will sign with the Purple and Gold after he previously intended to join the Indiana Pacers.

With the Charlotte Hornets set to begin a back-to-back in California, the team is going to be extremely careful with the workload of center Mark Williams, as they have all season long. The third-year big man was starting to get into a flow of things prior to the trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Charlotte Hornets have shared key injury updates on Mark Williams and Brandon Miller before Monday's matchup with the Sacramento Kings.

In an alternate reality, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Mark Williams all teamed up to throttle the Charlotte Hornets last night. Instead, it was Williams, LaMe

Spurned by the Los Angeles Lakers due to a failed physical and returned to the Hornets following the agreed upon Feb. 6 deal for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and draft pick compensation prior to the NBA trade deadline, Williams has been on quite the ride lately. And the emotional roller coaster was enough to leave him a tad queasy.

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face the Sacramento Kings on Monday at 10 p.m. ET, following one of the worst losses in the organization's history. Before hitting the court against the Kings, Charlotte was blown out in a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers .

One of the more puzzling parts of the trade deadline earlier this month was when the Lakers announced that their trade to acquire big man Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets was rescinded just 48 hours after it was announced.