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Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki recalled what it was like when he saw his former teammate, Luka Doncic, play for the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time.

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.

Mark Williams appears to have hard feelings when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers. Williams, whom the Charlotte Hornets dealt to the Lakers ahead of the NBA

On Wednesday night, Mark Williams made his return for the Charlotte Hornets just a couple of weeks after the trade that would have sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers fell through. Though Dalton Knecht, who was set to go to Charlotte in the trade, already suited up for the Lakers afterward, Williams had been away from the Hornets.