Motivation can come in any way; just ask Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams . He's been one of the most pivotal pieces of the team, despite having his minutes heavily watched.

Before he was traded to the Suns on draft night, the Los Angeles Lakers tried to trade for Williams at the NBA trade deadline. However, that offer ended up getting axed because of a pending Williams physical.

It made the latter quite furious, and even talked about making organizations pay for not taking a chance on him. Now, he'll have a chance to exact revenge against the team that almost acquired him.

Still, that's not the full motivation for preparing to play well, but it certainly helps.

It’s always a little extra, but I think we’re just focused on getting wins,” Williams said via AZCentral's Duane Ran

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