This is a real blow to Phoenix, which was so impressed with center Mark Williams last season that it gave him a new three-year, $38 million contract and planned to have him as its starting center.
Williams underwent surgery on Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. While there is no timeline, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (maybe the most plugged-in Suns reporter) says to expect at least five months, which would mean a return around the All-Star break at the earliest.
In his first three seasons in Charlotte, Williams showed real promise but never played more than 44 games in a season due to…
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