Suns trade for Center Mark Williams

[Covert Rain]

Williams is the key to our success. We are completely different without him active in the lineup. Hopefully our training staff is up to par because Booker and Green being out doesn't give me hope.

Totally agree. You can tell when he is not on the court.

 

[Adrian]

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

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[Yuma]

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Watching us draft Maluach!

 

[mjb21aztd]

Def a very solid pick up prob 1 of best centers suns had reboundn physical in a while))

Happy he is on suns now great player and brooks)

Fun watchin 1 az pro team with atitude heh

 

[taz02]

Williams is playing only 24 min a game. He's a 20 and 12 player without time restraints.

 

[Hoop Head]

Williams is playing only 24 min a game. He's a 20 and 12 player without time restraints.

Unfortunately those time restraints are for him as much as the team. I'll take 24 minutes of productivity vs time on the IR.

It is a subplot to watch as the season wears on. Will he play more.

 

[Superbone]

So far, I'm extremely happy with his availability (the best ability). When we signed him, I was very concerned based on his previous history and the Lakers rescinding their offer due to a failed physical. It's been so much better than I imagined. And now we have the whole Charlotte center rotation collection.

 

[Superbone]

Plus, there is the added bonus of us getting Williams and the Lakers getting stuck with Ayton.

 

[Adrian]

Shane Young
@YoungNBA
As of last night, Mark Williams has officially surpassed his career high for minutes in a season with 1,186.

His continued development, along with his trust in the Suns’ medical and coaching staff on the detailed plan for him this year, is leading to positive results all-around.

 

[Adrian]

Booker Muse


@DevinBookerMuse
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Mark Williams games played by season:
2022-23 — 43
2023-24 — 19
2024-25 — 44
2025-26 — 50
There are still 27 games left this season

 

[Yuma]

Shane Young
@YoungNBA
As of last night, Mark Williams has officially surpassed his career high for minutes in a season with 1,186.

His continued development, along with his trust in the Suns’ medical and coaching staff on the detailed plan for him this year, is leading to positive results all-around.

At the start of the season, I bet none of us thought that Green would still be on the roster past the trade deadline AND Williams would have way more minutes played at this point in the season!

 

[Hoop Head]

At the start of the season, I bet none of us thought that Green would still be on the roster past the trade deadline AND Williams would have way more minutes played at this point in the season!

I'd have lost that parlay because of Williams but the more I researched Jalen, the more I felt he was a keeper. The kids attitude is infectious and an underrated part of this team's turn around. He's been on the bench and in huddles virtually every game. He's the future of this team.

 

[Yuma]

I'd have lost that parlay because of Williams but the more I researched Jalen, the more I felt he was a keeper. The kids attitude is infectious and an underrated part of this team's turn around. He's been on the bench and in huddles virtually every game. He's the future of this team.

I am talking about when the trade was made and no one here had seen him play. You go back and read the threads. Most people didn't know how he would fit in, and thought the Suns were going to flip him for another player at the deadline. He has been good to nearly great in the handful of games he played with us. That very first game he played for us, I still think was his best. He showed us all his skills, and we looked amazing as a team with him on at least the offensive side of the ball.

 

[Superbone]

I am talking about when the trade was made and no one here had seen him play. You go back and read the threads. Most people didn't know how he would fit in, and thought the Suns were going to flip him for another player at the deadline. He has been good to nearly great in the handful of games he played with us. That very first game he played for us, I still think was his best. He showed us all his skills, and we looked amazing as a team with him on at least the offensive side of the ball.

Handful of games? It's been 50. That's 10 handfuls. He's played more in this one season than any other and we're just at the all-star break. Availability was my biggest worry about him when we acquired him.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

lakers were worried about mark's health- he's played more games than ayton

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[AzStevenCal]

Handful of games? It's been 50. That's 10 handfuls. He's played more in this one season than any other and we're just at the all-star break. Availability was my biggest worry about him when we acquired him.

Not sure but I think they were talking about Jalen Green with the "handful of games" comment?

 

[Hoop Head]

Not sure but I think they were talking about Jalen Green with the "handful of games" comment?

Correct on my part. Got a little sidetracked.

Williams has exceeded all expectations. Really happy with him.

 

[Chaplin]

lakers were worried about mark's health- he's played more games than ayton

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Pretty even until you get to BPM and VORP, and that is why Mark Williams is such a better player than Ayton.

 

[Superbone]

Not sure but I think they were talking about Jalen Green with the "handful of games" comment?

Oops. Yeah, you're right. The previous post started talking about Williams and then switched to Green.

 

[Superbone]

Pretty even until you get to BPM and VORP, and that is why Mark Williams is such a better player than Ayton.

Not to mention FT attempts which is missing from the graphic. 3.0 per game for Williams vs 1.8 for Ayton.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Not to mention FT attempts which is missing from the graphic. 3.0 per game for Williams vs 1.8 for Ayton.

A slightly more detailed look; Williams is doing it on less minutes per game too:

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[Superbone]

Williams is also three years younger and not allergic to dunks.

 

[Bada0Bing]

lakers were worried about mark's health- he's played more games than ayton

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We need to get mark more 3s!! lol

 

[Mainstreet]

We need to get mark more 3s!! lol

A little off topic, but one of these days I want to see Oso pull up and shoot a three.