Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ general manager and frequent target of the team’s fanbase for inaction on the trade market, sat in front of a bank of cameras and told everyone that there was no way to wave a “magic wand” and make the right center appear.

The Charlotte Hornets have reportedly traded center Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Los Angeles is sending 23-year-old wing Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap to the Charlotte Hornets for center Mark Williams, per a report by ESPN’s Shams Charania.