Suns Center Mark Williams Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Out Extended Period

Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams had surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will miss an extended period of time, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Williams, 24, who signed a fully guaranteed three-year, $38 million deal to return to the Suns in free agency, suffered the injury in an offseason workout recently.

He was coming off the healthiest season of his four-year NBA career, appearing in 60 games after a previous high of 44. He averaged 11.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 23.6 minutes per game.

Williams arrived in Phoenix in a 2025 draft night deal from Charlotte , after the Hornets' first attempt to trade him was rescinded shortly at that year's trade deadline. Williams took over as the Suns' starting center and was part of a group that helped Phoenix beat preseason expectations in earning a playoff berth.

He has career averages of 12 points, 8.5 rebounds and one block per game.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49904356/sources-suns-mark-williams-miss-shoulder-surgery)._