Suns Center Mark Williams Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams underwent surgery to repair a torn left shoulder labrum and will miss an extended period, with no return timeline announced as training camp approaches, potentially reshaping the Suns’ rotation in his absence. The injury comes amid past trade drama with the Los Angeles Lakers over Williams and underscores asset considerations in that deal’s history.
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About Mark Williams
Mark Oluwafemi Williams is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Williams was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft with the 15th overall pick. After three full seasons with the Hornets as their starting center, Williams was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2025 before the trade got rescinded causing him to return to Charlotte before he was traded again to Phoenix during the 2025 offseason.
Everything about Mark Williams →- Occupation
- basketball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 16, 2001