Continue to trade! The Hornets are eager to send away their power again, and the Lakers-style quotation is still a knock on the ground

According to the latest report by Evan Sidery, the Charlotte Hornets are currently in a clear asset collection model. Against this strategic backdrop, the team's management has sent a key signal: if the deal price similar to that reached last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Hornets are still willing to trade young center Mark Williams.

Trading point: Physical examination became a roadblock

Before the trading deadline in February this year, a transaction involving Mark Williams once shocked the league. According to Sidery's sources, the Hornets and the Lakers had reached a framework agreement: the Hornets sent Mark Williams to exchange potential rookie Kennett, forward player Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 first-round pick swap right.

The most amazing thing is that during the player's physical examination, the Lakers' medical team determined that Mark Williams' physical condition failed to pass the team's standards. This emergencies led to the failure of the deal, and Mark Williams was eventually "returned" to the Hornets. This dramatic turn has put the previous negotiation efforts of both sides to waste.

Data support: The value cornerstone of healthy Magvii

This season, when Mark Williams stays healthy, the inside potential he shows is the core support of trading value. Despite his injuries, he played 44 games and efficiently delivered a double-double answer in a limited time of 26.6 minutes per game: 15.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, and a comprehensive contribution of 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks. This data list clearly outlines a modern insider with excellent basket protection and rebound control and certain ability to respond.

Hornets' strategy: The smart abacus in the reconstruction period

The Hornets' current public "asset collection model", which directly reveals the strategic direction of the team's reconstruction accumulation period. For players like Mark Williams who have excellent statistics but have an injury history become uncertain, management is clear: don't refuse the deal, but insist on asking for the price. The Lakers' last proposed chip combination that includes young players + future high-value first-round picks (especially unprotected first round) obviously hit the bull's-eye in the Hornets' reconstruction blueprint - that is, hoarding potential and future draft picks.

Deep perspective

Hornets' trading position on Mawei is essentially a trade-off between risks and opportunities. His injury risks do exist, but the data sheet that averages 15+10 per game still emits an attractive light in the current player market. The Lakers' last offer - an unprotected first round + swap rights + youthful combat power - set an extremely high baseline for this deal.

Charlotte management obviously bet on the right direction: Instead of taking the risk of betting on a center with a history of injury, it is better to exchange his potential for more flexible reconstruction capital. When other teams saw Ma Wei's stable double-double performance after his comeback, the player who had been returned became one of the most important trading chips in the Hornets' hands. This physical examination storm unexpectedly gave Hornets the initiative in transaction negotiations.