Mark Williams

Suns Unlikely To Give Mark Williams An Extension

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57 seconds ago

October 10, 2025

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According to Jake Fischer and Marc Stein, the Phoenix Suns and newly acquired Mark Williams are not even close to coming to an agreement on a contract extension.

The deadline for Williams to sign an extension is October 20th, which is less than two weeks away. Due to the Suns not seeing enough of him and getting enough information, they don’t want to commit financially yet.

Over the course of his first three seasons in his career, the 23-year-old only appeared in 106 games. He has been very injury-prone throughout the duration of his career, which is why his original trade to the Los Angeles Lakers got canned.

This is a massive season for the young center to prove to his new team, and to the league, that he can play healthy and can provide on both ends of the court. The Suns will be looking for his defensive specialities to elevate their lineup.

Hornets

Mark Williams Hasn’t Returned To Hornets Since Trade Cancelled

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8 months ago

February 16, 2025

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Mark Williams Hasn't Returned To Hornets Since Trade Cancelled

According to multiple reports, Mark Williams has not returned to the Charlotte Hornets since the Los Angeles Lakers rescinded the trade involving Williams and Dalton Knecht.

Charlotte is giving Williams the ability to reset and to process all that has happened, as when he’ll return to the team is unclear at this moment.

Los Angeles will have Knecht back, with them getting Alex Len as their new center.

The Hornets tried overruling the rescinded trade, but the league denied their option.

Lakers

Lakers Veto Mark Williams Trade Due To Failed Physical

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8 months ago

February 9, 2025

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Lakers Veto Mark Williams Trade Due To Failed Physical

According to the Los Angeles Lakers, they have rescinded their trade with the Charlotte Hornets featuring Mark Williams and Dalton Knecht.

Reports revealed that Charlotte’s side was a “failure to satisfy a condition of the trade.” Williams did fail his physical, but it wasn’t for his back. Even though it wasn’t his back, Los Angeles did find multiple issues.

Knecht will return to the Lakers, and Williams will return to the Hornets. The official trade was Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 first-rounder, and a pick swap for Charlotte’s Williams.

With the rookie returning to his original team, the Lakers will need to clear a spot for him to be able to rejoin.

Los Angeles will now need to find a new center but cannot access the full buyout market due to being a first apron team; players who were previously making more than the midlevel exception can’t sign with the Lakers.

The available free agents are JaVale McGee, Mo Bamba, Daniel Theis, Chimezie Metu, and Damian Jones. It is unclear whether the Lakers and Dwight Howard would want a reunion.