The Charlotte Hornets made waves at the NBA trade deadline with a series of significant moves. The most notable transaction sent promising center Mark Williams

Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka feels the combination of All-Star guard Luka Doncic and center Mark Williams will pair well together on the court.

The Lakers follow up their trade for Luka Dončić by adding talented young center Mark Williams from the Hornets.

Dismiss those calling it a move solely for the future of the franchise, because Luka Doncic + LeBron Davis adds up to a pair basketball savants who can contend together immediately.

But the big trade for this season — you know the one I’m talking about — was a signal that the Lakers, and the NBA, are preparing and beginning to move on from him. Just not in the way you might think.

NBA trade deadline came to a close, FOX Sports has been here to look at the winners and losers of each deal. We got off to a fiery start, with the trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas and Luka Dončić to the Lakers on Saturday already being labeled as one of the most surprising trades in sports history.