When asked by FOX Sports if he thinks the Lakers simply had regrets, Mark Williams shrugged. “I think that’s a question for them, not for me,” Williams told FOX Sports. “I was initially excited for the opportunity. I felt like I could have contributed for them. But, obviously, they had second thoughts.” The 23-year-old Williams has only played in 86 games since he was selected by the Hornets as the 15th overall pick in the 2022 draft. A back problem sidelined him for all but 19 games last season, and a strained tendon in his left foot that he suffered in September kept him out this season until Dec. 3.