The Los Angeles Lakers may need to gear up for battle over their decision to rescind the Mark Williams trade. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Charlotte Hornets have ‘been in contact’ with the NBA to explore their options ahead of filing a dispute over the Lakers decision.

The Mark Williams trade saga has seemingly taken yet another turn. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to trade Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a first-round pick in 2031 and swap rights on another first-round pick in 2030 to the Hornets for their young big man.

The Hornets are seemingly not going down without a fight. After the Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire center Mark Williams from Charlotte on Saturday due to a failed physical, the Hornets are reportedly in contact with the league on the matter,