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Duane Rankin: Still on vacation. Still working. Sources inform @azcentral Duop Reath is a training camp invite for Phoenix Suns, who begin camp Sept. 29. Mark Williams has shoulder injury that'll sideline him for months. Haywood Highsmith signing put Suns at 15 players for standard roster. Must have standard roster down to 15 by Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. ET. #Suns
Shams Charania: The Phoenix Suns are signing center Duop Reath to a deal, sources tell ESPN. With Mark Williams (shoulder) sidelined for several months, the Suns add the former Portland Trail Blazers big man for frontcourt depth on the roster.
PHNX Suns: "This is the time for him NOW." @StephenPG3 thinks Khaman Maluach is ready to step up in the absence of Mark Williams, who will miss extended time after shoulder surgery.
John Gambadoro: This injury will have Mark Williams out several months from what I am told. There is no timetable on his return at this point.
John Gambadoro: Yes Mark Williams injured his shoulder in a scrimmage and had surgery - he will be out for a considerable amount of time. The Suns are expected to have a release sent out shortly.
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Shams Charania: Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams underwent surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will miss an extended period of time, sources tell ESPN. Williams suffered the injury in an offseason workout.
Duane Rankin OFFICIAL: Phoenix Suns re-sign Mark Williams. Sources confirmed to @azcentral June 25 that Williams agreed to a three-year, $38M deal. Was a restricted free agent. #Suns
John Gambadoro: A couple of things here. The Mark Williams three-year contract is very tradeable especially if he plays well. He will start and when Maluach is ready whenever that may be Mark can either be a backup or be traded. Second, I understand many fans wanted a big move not to run it back with a team that got swept in the first-round by OKC. What I would say is that they are going to rely on a second year of Jordan Ott and his system, health of Jalen Green and Grayson Allen, development of Fleming and Maluach and just continuity of playing together with the same guys to improve on last season - how much? Not sure but I would think their goal is to get into a top 6 seed and improve on last years win total.
Shams Charania: Restricted free agent Mark Williams intends to sign a three-year, $38 million contract to return to the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. The deal is fully guaranteed for Williams, who averaged 11 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block in 23.6 minutes per game as the Suns starting center.
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Shams Charania: The Suns lock in the last of their own priority free agents, finishing negotiations with Williams' Excel Sports Management agents Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler on Thursday night. First young guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin over the weekend, now Williams.
Shams Charania: In consecutive days, the Suns land multiyear agreements to keep two young guards in Goodwin and Collin Gillespie whom the franchise developed over the last year. Goodwin's agents at Klutch Sports, Shy Saee and Mike George, landed the deal Sunday, a week after free agents became eligible to negotiate with their own teams. Next order of business for the Suns: retaining restricted free agent Mark Williams.
Keith Smith: By my projections Suns will be roughly $4.6M under the tax and $12.6M under the first apron after re-signing Collin Gillespie. Can create more room if they move on from Haywood Highsmith and/or Jamaree Bouyea. It'll get tight to avoid the first apron if they re-sign Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin.