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Mark Williams averaged a double-double during the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a02025 NBA Draft: Complete coverage<\/a> Phoenix\u2019s busy offseason continued with a trade to acquire center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n The Suns send Vasilije Mici\u0107, the 29th overall pick of this year\u2019s Draft<\/a> (used to select Liam McNeeley of Connecticut) and a 2029 draft pick (the least favorable of Cleveland, Utah and Minnesota) to the Hornets in a trade that was finalized Monday.<\/p>\n Suns receive:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hornets receive:<\/strong><\/p>\n Still just 23 years old, Williams has been productive when healthy. The 7-foot big man averaged 15.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks last season, but has only played 106 total games over his three-year NBA career.<\/p>\n BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading center Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns for the No. 29 pick tonight and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com\/a6eDDn5aE6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n As part of the trade, Charlotte is acquiring Vasilije Micic, sources tell ESPN. <\/p>\n Micic was traded to Phoenix in February as part of the Jusuf Nurkic trade.<\/p>\n His $8.1M team option will get exercised by Phoenix. https:\/\/t.co\/mzf8ZjGPNo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Phoenix struggled with size last season, even after a midseason trade for another Hornets center, Nick Richards. The Suns appear intent on addressing that weakness after dealing for Williams and, through a reported trade<\/a> centered around Kevin Durant, selecting Duke center Khaman Maluach with the 10th overall pick of the NBA Draft.<\/p>\n The Suns are coming off a season in which they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020.<\/p>\n The Hornets attempted to trade Williams last year to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the deal was later rescinded<\/a> because the center failed his physical.<\/p>\n The Lakers had agreed to send rookie Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish along with Draft considerations to get the 23-year-old Williams, a third-year pro from Duke and a former first-round draft pick. Los Angeles was looking for a big man at the time to replace Anthony Davis, who was traded to Dallas<\/a> along with Max Christie for superstar Luka Don\u010di\u0107.<\/p>\n Instead, the Lakers nixed the trade after learning more about Williams, who has a lengthy injury history, including back problems that had limited him to 84 of a possible 212 NBA games over his three seasons at that point.<\/p>\n The Hornets sent out a statement welcoming Williams back to the team, but it created an awkward relationship.<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t immediately clear if Williams had already taken a physical or had his medicals reviewed by Phoenix.<\/p>\n Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.<\/p>\n
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