Mark Williams Trade Rescinded. Can Lakers Find Another Center? Did Pelinka Make a Mistake?

In news that frankly was more stunning than the acquisition of center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets late last week, on Saturday evening it was announced that the deal was off. Williams failed his physical with the Lakers. This sort of thing is exceedingly rare.
Did Rob Pelinka screw this up (and in the process cost the Lakers a chance to get a different center whose body they presumably wouldn't decide is a ticking time bomb? Did the Hornets try to hide the ball and hoodwink the Lakers into giving up (a lot of) assets for a guy they knew was damaged? Or was this just the process playing out as it should?
Either way, the Lakers are now short the starting center they thought they had on Thursday as the deadline passed, and don't have many options to try and solve the problem. Essentially, they're down to players available through the buyout market (the most prominent being Daniel Theis and former Laker (albeit briefly) Mo Bamba. Could those guys help a little? Maybe? Depends on how we're defining "help" and "a little." Are they difference makers? Absolutely not. (And because both Knecht and Reddish are back on the roster, they'd have to cut someone to make the room.
Maybe they roll with Jaxson Hayes and two-way centers Trey Jemison III and Christian Koloko, creating roster space for one of them to be converted to a regular NBA contract, since two-way guys aren't eligible for the postseason.
But mostly, it's just pretty clear the Lakers are going to have to finish the year with a different roster than the one they had hoped for, which means JJ Redick and his staff will have to adjust accordingly. Winning games like Saturday in Indiana feel even more important now, since the team could be a little weaker. Winning games like those, and like the one coming tonight against Utah (with Luka Doncic hopefully ready to make his debut in LA), are/will be critical for giving the Lakers a little cushion to absorb any slow start they might have in the Doncic Era.
HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky
SEGMENT 1: The Williams Deal is Dead
SEGMENT 2: Did Pelinka make a mistake, here?
SEGMENT 3: AD injured. That sucks.
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[@healthfadsfade]

Go Lakers! Former 20+ year Mavs fan here (I still kinda like them) ready to root for Luka to get his first ring and Bron to get his 5th.

[@adnanparic3318]

Hi Locked on Lakers, another Luka Slovenian fan, who is joining your yt community, came to say hello and props up for effort and content.

[@robertwilliams-np6wb]

Locked on Luca

[@robertwilliams-np6wb]

Luka

[@ryanbanes6029]

I read this in Luka’s voice/accent 🤣

[@LockedOnLakers]

Welcome aboard, Adnan! Thanks! AK

[@milonieto]

If C. Wood is not going to play this year, waive him and give Koloko or Jemison his spot. They are both available and have already been playing in our system.

[@kaseemburr4825]

jaxson hayes is still young enough to be able to improve and get better. He isn’t in his prime yet.

[@Jonny0nline]

Lesson: Never trade for an injury plagued player on the final day of the trade deadline.

[@fuzzytabby4304]

That's the thing, why wait to the last minute if you're going to do that typ.e of a trade unless you want a strategic way to back out of the deal.

[@rodneylindsey849]

Waive Cam & C Wood , sign both Koloko & Jeminson to minimum contracts & at the very least when you play a team with a quality center, you have 18 fouls to use 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@DOgiePhillips]

Nobody is to blame?? Rob, et al, have known for YEARS LAL needed another big. AD has been begging for it! Here we have a non-competetive team who started the season with 2 bigs on their roster who they were willing to move and RP didn't know M. Williams was available until CHA called him, days before the deadline, after seeing the Luka presser?! Yeah... I'm pretty sure RP is to blame for not having a deal already in the works months ago... or at very least, not knowing which C's in the league were available. -DP

[@zanmarinic]

12:00 - agree 100%. If Mark has some health issues that could cause problems in the future it's better this way. there is the off season to make a good trade.

[@TheRrm81]

We have to make it work. A super athlete and a bruiser. Im hoping they can combine for close to 20. You have 3 playmakers, 2 of them being some of the best ever and pure hustle. I think we can still do something special

[@daro2487]

Jaxson Hayes is a vertical lob threat. Everybody is disrespecting Jaxson. He is better than any potential buyout candidate.

[@LockedOnLakers]

Hayes is definitely better than any buyout option, but he's nonetheless not an ideal starting center for a team with contending aspirations. Rotation? Fine. But not 25-ish mpg in that context. And in the meantime, that Hayes is better than any buyout speaks to the issue the Lakers will have just gathering up playable size behind him. Appreciate you watching. AK

[@daro2487]

@@LockedOnLakers if he keeps playing like he has the past couple of weeks, I disagree. Time will tell. We will see if Luka can turn Hayes into a offensive threat consistently. Luka might get Jaxson paid by making him look way better than he is. Jaxson’s best attribute is that he is a vertical lob threat.

[@LockedOnLakers]

@@daro2487 We will see and obviously, I'd love to be wrong. But the bulk of Hayes' career suggests he's not viable (much less ideal) as a starting center for a contending team. Which again, doesn't mean he can't contribute to a contending team. And I agree, he's played very well of late. But I need a larger sample size to be convinced. AK

[@daro2487]

@ yeah, that is true that he has been very inconsistent. I am praying Jaxson is turning a corner in his career lol. I just don’t understand the narrative that they need a “lob threat”. They need a shot blocker and rebounder that can occasionally catch lobs. Cause Jaxson is as good a lob threat as any center in the league.

[@Truthstter]

@@LockedOnLakersmaybe give Trey some reps? He’s 6’10 260 and athletic?

[@jolli4116]

Jaxson Hayes would be the perfect fit for Luka. He’s the Lakers DEREK LIVELY. HAYES is the #8 draft pick for nothing.

[@Murali_bala13]

True Hayes' and Lively have their height, weight, wingspan and athleticism eerily similar.

[@dominicmanz272]

Feel for AD maybe out a month, not to concerned about the centre spot now, a bamba or a jones aren't playing anyway, larry nance might be interesting, playing more wing line ups and hope wood and klieber can return at some point

[@NinhPhan-j9f]

Let Jaxon Hayes play center because he's young and strong please

[@Murali_bala13]

Amongst the remaining options for centers, the best option(s) actually are on the roster. Either Hayes-Woods or Hayes-Kleber-Woods available by the playoffs is i think the best we can do.... One reason is they're all better than what might be available in the buyout market and also secondly, they would've all played with Luca!! Till playoffs, we have to make do with the 2-way guys...

[@GoGoTwice]

That’s why the Physical was part of the trade condition, and it did its job

[@TheGuitarded1]

Trey Jemison is him

[@jadenbrijalba1823]

Definitely need that bruiser typ

[@danielvilliers612]

I like his play last game, had some good hands around the opposition basket, and is a big dude that can at worst foul jokic 6 times, if need be.

[@khunnoi131]

Two way contract player can’t play in the playoffs?

[@glenkamida71]

Now that they still have all these assets a better deal might take place during the off season.

[@Noname-sn8qm]

Actually when maxi kleber is back...he can help guard jokic, anthony davis etc because thats how the mavs used him like an extra body to help....ik people dont trust maxi but he can help defensively, he can play the 5 too!!

[@aljazjus3922]

bro, il guard AD from my couch for the next month

[@Luis-e3e8b]

Healthy Maxi is a great rotational player, versatil, good defender, can defend 5 to 3, etc... However as a Luka fan I can tell you he is never healthy during a stretch enough of games unfortunately. He plays back to shape, gets injured and then back again. Sad but the truth. Last time he was healthy, he was extremely important for the Mavs run to the conference finals, he is just never healthy :(

[@tolgabarlak6654]

@@Luis-e3e8b yes, sad but true. I like him very much. But you can't rely on him

[@brandonssn26]

Ultimately idk if Mark Williams getting torched on defense in the playoffs was going to feel much better than not having a normal center out there

[@lerob6510]

Charlotte knew Mark Williams is a damage goods . They too knew LA is desperate of a 5 .what a cheeky move by Charlotte

[@martin-hall-northern-soul]

Less haste, more speed might be the better approach with returning some of these players like AD in Dallas. I'm as excited to see Luka as the next person but they could have put his debut on the backburner for the next two games and then it's the all star break. The guy hasn't played since Christmas and every basketball journalist in the globe is probably goint to be inspecting his performance under a microscope. Putting his debut on ice for an extra couple of weeks, in the grand scheme of things, might have been the smart move.

[@cheaseeds6207]

Is there a world where we convert Trey Jemison to a full spot so that we can use him to punk big centers? Maybe it’s just me but this kid is pretty strong and has no problems hustling on the court

[@kwirby]

Yes, it's possible. Pelinka would need to waive either Wood or Cam and convert Jemison's contract from 2-way to full-time

[@danielvilliers612]

Yep felt the same, had some good hands during the last game around the rim, and would provide a big body to at least spent some Jokic energy and provide 6 fouls lol.

[@plnthn]

Jokic ?.....Is that what we supposed to prepare for ? We need to cut out this form of fear thinking. We just need to have a mindset of "we can beat anyone with what we have"....it was not lack of talent that beat us , it was lack of belief....

[@TheRrm81]

That's what I feel. I think we are ok at that spot for 20-30 min a game

[@jaimevelez2532]

I know hayes will develop into his own just let him play

[@mikeyreu5285]

Danny Ainge called and said "Send me that package this summer, you guys get Kessler"

[@gabewhite8749]

Nance is not a defensive big, and Dwight is 39 years old. Quit trying to hype these guys people!

[@chadsmith1200]

What a crazy deadline!

[@PinkSalmon]

They need to grab the GOAT Robin Lopez, Captain Hook. 🐐🐐🐐

[@patrickqualls8784]

Part of the AD situation that you have to remember that one of the Mavs gripes about Luka is that they wanted him to come back from the calf earlier than he did even though his doctors said to wait.

[@patrickqualls8784]

Did they push AD to come back before his body was ready?

[@mattcreeks1446]

Who would be a better defender on the Joker - Koloko or Jemison? Is that the most important factor in determining which contract to convert?

[@SamoGyorek]

AD played for Mavs 30 minutes, got injured and he might be out now for longer period of time (4-6 weeks). Just crazy.

[@BlackStar-qu9ed]

Beside the concern i think its more on lakers realized they gave up more..

[@steveho7190]

Moses Brown 💜💛

[@jtFacts77]

Or Jahlil Okafor

[@Oberonz1]

Hard decisions will have to be made, Markeif, Cam, Woods, Trey, Koloko, Goodman. All have ability, not all will make the playoff roster. If Markeif has anything left next few games I’m keeping him. A 4/5 with a mean streak, bulk and a jumper. The rest have skills we already have on the roster.

[@PaulVelasquezII]

This reminds me of the old Johnny Carson bit, and the answer no, no, they're not the question, are the lakers gonna find a center?

[@matprokowski]

Hello, I'm new as well, jumping the ships - if the franchise doesn't value loyalty at all, no fan should feel gulity choosing to follow their favorite player over team sentiment. Let's go Luka let's go Lakers!

[@NYSteagleJ]

Jaxson Hayes era begins anew!! Let’s GO!

[@davidrind9545]

Apparently it was not just one thing. The report said “multiple issues” of concern. That makes it even more mysterious how he could have been playing and getting as many points and rebounds as he had been doing over his last 11 games.

[@SkiLILs]

Lakers needed a reason to get off the trade

[@jean-louispiraux7327]

To your point @kambrothers It looks to me that if one of the two parties were to be blamed for the failure of this trade, we would have already heard from the party feeling cheated. One positive (?) from this is that a clear "this is your team, and your opinion will matter" message was sent to Luka.

[@crispinhall9504]

Even if you listened closely to the guess Locked on Lakers had on from Locked on Hornets! He was hinting the entire time they felt something wss off. If you go on locked on hornets after the Trade they were Laughing at the Lakers for making this trade.. They couldn't believe it.. He kept saying 'mark doesn't trust his body'. His movement pattern was off for about a week hence why Hornets were so anxious to trade him!! They are trying to be nice to Locked on Hornets because its the same company. I get it!

[@zulumax0189]

Larry nance jr if bought out would be great. Even Kelly olenyk would be good as well.

[@gabewhite8749]

Lakers dont need anything Nance would bring. Hes an undersized score first PF, not a tall shot blocking Center

[@domdittyful]

Rob made a mistake by going after a guy who's played 85 games in three seasons

[@dirtyhiggins5484]

3 years ago Luka took the Mavs to the conference finals with Dwight Powell as the starting center. This Lakers team is better than that team so I have confidence that this team can get it done

[@SmittyWitTheVibes]

Signing Koloko isn’t a terrible option! And I truly believe Clint Capela will come alive as a buyout option closer to the end of the season. Hes 33, on an expiring and the Hawks are going nowhere

[@bradmodd7856]

Koloko, Jemmerson, Wood, Vando, Morris and Klieber are a lot of back up bigs for Jaxon Hayes...we have even seen Bron as a center.

[@Blazin50s]

Its natural to go think the worst about Marks health after those reports, but there could be a case that MWs condition simply didn't match the assets we were giving up. If we're confident the wheels won't fall off, We could go back next year and get him on the cheap in the offeseaon.

[@psi-eight]

Precisely, we gave up a lot for a center that has health issues, the initial gamble the FO willing to take is worse than they anticipated after getting the results from MW's physical

[@chavy-_-4690]

Thought the hornets approached the lakers ? They were high on Dalton pre draft. The statement is weird on its own they didn’t have to post that.

[@DJJE928]

I didn’t think much of the rescinded trade until the statement Charlotte put out immediately after when they blatantly lied about the course of events and then shortly after that learning that their trade with PHX is also currently still pending. Not sure if they also approached PHX but, both deals were buzzer beaters addressing 2 specific teams with urgent needs. Maybe they were hoping that they’d just take what they offered because they were helping them out. I’m curious to see how that unfolds.

[@travisjones6855]

The Hornets had to release a statement to make Mark feel better. The Phoenix trade did go through and is 100% finalized. Why would the Hornets try to pull a fast one on the Lakers when they know Mark has to go through a full physical? That makes 0 sense. It’s just not logical because you know the Lakers would find something if you are hiding something.

[@ChiTwnKid96]

My guess is Mark williams will eventually need surgery, and maybe Rob felt he wasn't worth the first round pick after discovering that and wanted to change the deal and couldn't because it's past the deadline. They may revist this deal in the summer.

[@scoutGOW]

Don’t feel bad for Nico or the Mavs GM. They fumbled this whole thing up bad. I do feel bad for AD. It was unfair to expect him to come make up for the loss of Luka. That’s not a knock on AD. Luka is an international superstar who was home grown in Dallas who was supposed to follow a similar path as Dirk. AD getting injured sucks for him and the fans who didn’t walk away from the Mavs organization like me.

[@Randy-b6b]

What is wrong with Jackson Hayes? He is the perfect fit. 24 years of age at 7 feet & developing. The Lakers had a center all this time & could have kept AD at power forward.

[@Jonny0nline]

Casual fan?

[@kingmax1448]

Id stick to Jax Hayes

[@stanweier]

Howard is waiting by the phone, as is Javale or Boogie

[@fattony9227]

It's going to be a very long wait for all of them. They are finished as NBA caliber players.

[@justthisguy1948]

They are 💯 washed and will never play in the nba again let it go

[@MatthewYoungman-ip5vb]

And Jaxson will keep proving most of you wrong. No one thought the Lakers were going to win without AD on that road stretch or against the Celtics without AD and yet they won. AD DFA% was 54% w/the Lakers and Jaxson is 56%. Mark Williams is a horrific 67% DFA. No one beats Joker but with the team playing together and Jaxson defending at a high level with support, the Lakers can win it all if Luka and Lebron stay healthy. Let’s Fooking Go Lakers! And #StopTheHayesHate for those that are ignorant on his game 😘

[@HERKIMER_]

WHOEVER WE GET (buy out) OUR GM WILL MAKE THE BEST OF THE LEAST

[@TyroneRoberts-p3d]

People need to stop throwing Hayes under the bus. Do not panic trade because Hayes has Vando and LeBron on the post with him. Remember the performance in New York and LA? Happy Dalton back it’s gonna take a committee of defense and lakers will make it far.

[@krlm2280]

Sign Robin Lopez ,dwight or javale

[@jrl3627]

Bruno Caboclo

[@TheIntellect-q4e]

There isn't any viable centers left, we have to run with Koloko and Hayes, Koloko is a lob threat and a shot blocker! They should waive Morris or Cam and open a roster spot for Koloko

[@JuanMart1nez]

Let’s lock in Pelinka 🔥

[@robertwilliams-np6wb]

Locked on Luka. Lakers 5-0 since AD quit against Philly. Now AD is done in Dallas. No body gets injured like AD. Hamstring pull standing under the basket. Will he rehab in Dallas or at home? Williams's injury was Hornets trying pull a fast one. They thought Rob wanted Mark so bad that they would just keep him. If the Mavs had done a thorough physical on AD, they would have discovered that AD has no heart. Waive Woods or Cam. Sign Koloko and play him 10 min. every game. He will improve.

[@azizmooshoolov2308]

They have Utah twice before the All Star break. If I'm the Lakers, I'm holding Luka out. Then his first game would be at home against Charlotte on the 19th.

[@skivvyboy123]

I disagree, short amount of time to figure out the on court chemistry, get him in ASAP so the team can gel well going into the play-offs. Look what mavs did after mid season deadline last season, Lakers kinda remind me of mavs last season

[@azizmooshoolov2308]

@skivvyboy123 They have 32 games left. On the 19th, they'll have 30 games left. You'll never get another time to add 12 days to his recovery while only two games are played. Did you just see what happened in Dallas? Let the guy move into his new pad, get some 5-on-5 in, and then go for it. If they can't get the chemistry down in 30 games, what the hell difference is two more games on the front end going to make?

[@johnwild8217]

Dude stop acting like Luka is injury prone. If I count Fiba games, Olympic games , country qualifiers etc.. Luka played more games than AD did combined in his career. Luka is not injury prone as they make him out to be. Not to mention dude for the past 3 years is the most doubleguarded and blitzed per possesion player in the league of course he can get injured any moment of any game

[@ryanbanes6029]

Two games up front to do some gelling and allow the coaches to observe the fit and develop updated schemes. Then you have the all start break (ultimately more time to rest/recover) and then you pick back up with the regular season. This is the move. Sorry but resting him two more games is a trash take. Not to mention, he’s pissed…and a motivated Luka sucks for the rest of the league. Let the man cook.

[@azizmooshoolov2308]

@ryanbanes6029 Trash take is that you just want to see him play. You think two games is gonna be the difference between 30 or 32 games? They have TWO MONTHS until the playoffs start, April.16th. He has strained that calf 4 times in 3 years..WTF is the advantage of not giving him another 12 days against the risk of an Achilles injury? AD was anxious to play. They let HIM "cook" in Dallas. Where'd that get them? Utah sucks. They play them twice. They'll beat them twice. 12 days. I mean, if he's totally ready, and they play him, they're only going to play him in one of those two Utah games anyway.

[@scoutGOW]

Luka made it to the Western Conference Finals with Dwight Powell as starting center just an fyi.

[@RetrospectsToo]

The good news is, athletic bigs are going to want to come play with Luka.

[@diannewallace4829]

Of course the Hornets were trying to defraud the Lakers. You guys are so naive.

[@kirtmoore4015]

It ain't about being naive bro,lol this shit is a business, if u doing shady business then that make other owners not want to do business with you. You want to establish a gd name and resume when it comes to business .so yea people are pissed

[@GodSaidisEnuffSaid]

What happen to Bismarck Biyombo ?

[@galaxyvita2045]

For the long term it is better they had to give up to much for a big man that has a worst injury history than AD, and it isn't like they were gone win this season. The western conference is so good that you need at least 2 good big man to have a shot.

[@fabiepagkaliwangan4572]

Lakers MUST get MO BAMBA back....fits Lob threat with a 3 pt threat. do not mind his orig Lakers (and other stints) where he got very low minutes to develop. imagine 1st FIVE: Luca, Lebron, DFS, Mo and Hayes. 4 lob threats from Luca, 4 with 3 point shot...biggest first 5 and best path to beat Jokic (2 bigs coz lanky Not bulky, runs with 3s). best path to beat the joker, OKC and Celtics

[@wmcuccia1356]

KamBros: is the Euro Vet Center Tavares a realistic option?

[@dennisknowles9293]

JHS getting waived shouldn't surprise anyone 😮

[@Jmarsbeats]

Lakers found out bro was 43 not 23.

[@justthisguy1948]

He’s not 43 he’s 40

[@benjaminpadilla4857]

We can play with Koloko for now .We still have Hayes ,Wood , Kleber .

[@DavidRodriguez-yb1qb]

I don't think there is foul play from Hornets or buyers remorse from Lakers. Maybe I am too naive, but I feel like just what we see makes sense. Hornets shared the medicals they had, Lakers saw them as adequate. Lakers looked at the player on detail and confirmed he is damaged goods and returned him. That's all

[@pyro5624]

If cam and woods can't play they should wave both. 💯

[@Mateozz19]

Man brian sounds like trevor from lakers nation

[@jcsoxx]

Bill Walton was a great player but his feet gave out, and then he was not the same player.

[@Cahluvca]

Will need another center for playoff run...

[@fkq9609]

You won't get any good bigs without giving up AR for next year. KESSLER for AR 👌🏻😎

[@mirzetdervisevic9650]

How about Drummond he don’t Play for Phily, Pelinka should Take a Call

[@gregpollard7158]

Hayes is a Legit Lob Threat however, I think We still need another Athletic Center to complement Luka/LBJ - Bring Howard/McGee/Cauley-Stein/etc. in for Tryouts Yesterday and take Them thru a Hour Full Court Workout Each in Front of Luka/LBJ and if none of Them are a Good Fit, Go with Mo Bamba and bring in Howard as a Consultant to get Our Big Men Ready!!! Koloko/Hayes are only 24; You still have kids in College that are 22/23!!! Develop Hayes/Koloko - They have the Ability to be Younger/Low Budget Versions of McGee/Howard.

[@NoSpinster0909]

Lakers play Denver February 22nd they better have a center in place or they in some serious trouble

[@simonconstam2705]

Wasn't a trade of Kyle Lowry to the Knicks rescinded once? Back in 2012 or 2013?

[@richardturner1063]

Lakers has needed a Centre for the last 3 years, see 2023 WC Final. 🤔 Rob Pelinka should be embarrassed. SMDH

[@ASJ3211]

DAMIAN JONES!

[@williammontano7863]

Try signing Jamarion Sharp for two way.

[@mattblanchard3449]

Moses Brown!!

[@christianguliman8385]

its interesting this offseason if lakers thier 2031 pick to get khaman maluach probably raptors and okc are willing to trade thier pick to get the 2031 pick of lakers

[@flowstyle21]

Is punishment for the bobcats eminent?

[@Steve-l6i1i]

Watched some video on Williams and he looked really good. It's unfortunate this didn't work out. Why did the Hornets want to give up on their 23 year old center? He's one of their best players.

[@mikejoneswho3758]

Brother they tried to bamboozle us

[@deandrepage1048]

Mark Williams played only 23 games this season out of a possible 48 games because of an early season foot injury. Last season it was a back injury. I don’t understand the Lakers GM being so irresponsible to attempt that type of risky.

[@uthamanj]

The same reason why the Lakers rescinded the trade 😂😂😂😂

[@swenpintat7331]

Daniel Theis

[@ChristianYoung]

Feel bad for everyone involved, but never feel bad for Nico Harrison That idiot made his bed and then laughed about it, everything he gets moving forward he's earned in spades

[@tlmiller301]

This trade getting rescinded is actually a good thing. I think Pelinka was still in the haze of the Luka deal when he acquired Williams. The Lakers gave up WAY too much. Now they can make a deal this summer that won’t cost Knecht.

[@NoSpinster0909]

Knecht probably will just be traded during the offseason he still has no role on this team and probably want players much the rest of the season

[@NoSpinster0909]

What everyone is sad about is we were beginning to believe they had a shot to contend this season and without a center that feels unrealistic

[@RetrospectsToo]

Word on the street is AD could require surgery.

[@riansachar]

Lakers are going to have to guard Jokic with DFS and a bunch of wings if they want to have a chance

[@RioBuenavista]

theiss ,robin lopez and mo bamba tell pelinka please

[@quentinseicappie1246]

Lets use our 2025 2nd round pick on a big man like Maxim Raynaud

[@kerry7051]

Can the Lakers sign players from other leagues as free agents?

[@rafaelbarrios686]

Why everyone wants to have Luka play like in Dallas ..in that case lakers should had trade for all dallas players so luka can have same team but in LA 🤷

[@blenquing4951]

⬜Waive Christian Wood and Markief Morris. ⬜If Lakers doesn't want Jamison and Koloko, get IBOU BADJI, please! ⬜IBOU BADJI - 7'1" height/7'8" wingspan ⬜ALEX LIN - 7'0 height ⬜MOSES BROWN -7'2" height/7'4" wingspan.

[@tylerfranks7766]

facts i think 4 and cam are mad too why they out for personal 😅

[@kristopherhunter7950]

How did AD pass a physical

[@jrl3627]

Bruno Caboclo 🇧🇷

[@SportsIconsTV]

Pelinka got played