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Hornets' Mark Williams: Remains out for Saturday vs. Bucks
Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bucks.
Williams has yet to make his season debut due to a sprained left foot, though he has returned to team and group activities during practice. The big man is without a timetable for a return to game action, but his next chance to debut will come Monday against the Magic.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Returns to practice
The Hornets announced Thursday that Williams has returned to team and group activities but remains without a timetable for a return, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Williams has yet to suit up this season while dealing with a left foot strain and will remain sidelined for Thursday's game versus the Pistons. However, it appears that Williams is gearing up for a return to action.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Remains out
Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Pistons.
Williams can be considered doubtful until he progresses past individual drills. With Nick Richards (rib) also out, Grant Williams is expected to start at center again.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Won't play Tuesday
Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Nets.
Williams continue to rehab from a strained tendon in his left foot that he suffered in late September. He is still limited to individual drills, and unless the Hornets announce that Williams has progressed to team drills and 5-on-5 work, the third-year big man should be considered doubtful to play. Regardless, his next opportunity to make his 2024-25 regular-season debut will be against Detroit on Thursday.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Remains out Sunday
Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.
Williams has yet to make his season debut while dealing with a strained tendon in his left foot that he sustained before the preseason. The big man was expected to return earlier in the regular season, but he's currently without a clear timeline for a return while he remains limited to individual drills. Though his next chance to play will come Tuesday against the Nets, Williams should be considered doubtful to suit up until the club re-evaluates him and provides a new update.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Not playing vs. Bucks
Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bucks.
Williams strained a tendon in his left foot before the preseason and was expected to miss a couple of weeks. He ditched his walking boot in mid-October and was considered questionable heading into Opening Night. However, he's remained sidelined for the first four weeks of the regular season and still doesn't have a clear return timetable. Coach Charles Lee said at the beginning of November that Williams remained limited to individual drills, but it sounded like the big man was attempting to gear up for game action in the coming days. The team hasn't released an update since, but Williams should be due for a re-evaluation soon. Until then, we'll continue to treat Williams as day-to-day, but he can be considered doubtful for future contests.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Still limited to individual drills
Coach Charles Lee said Wednesday that Williams (foot) is still limited to individual drills, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Williams' continued activity is a good sign, but he's still a few hurdles away from being cleared for game action. With Nick Richards (ribs) sidelined indefinitely, the Hornets need all the help they can get, though Williams will presumably be limited upon his return. He's yet to play this season, played only 19 regular-season games last year and made 43 regular-season appearances as a rookie in 2022-23.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Likely several days away from debut
Hornets head coach Charles Lee said Friday that Williams (foot) remains limited to participating in individual workouts, James Plowright of SI.com reports.
While Williams seems to be making gradual progress in his recovery from a left foot tendon strain after ditching his walking boot a few weeks ago, Plowright suggests that the third-year center is likely at least 5-to-7 days away from making his season debut, in a best-case scenario. Before the team maps out a potential return date for Williams, he'll need to take part in multiple team practices. Nick Richards has been serving as the Hornets' starting center through the first five games of the season, but he exited Friday's 124-109 loss to the Celtics with a shoulder injury and looks to be day-to-day. The Hornets may have to run more small-ball lineups featuring Grant Williams or Moussa Diabate at center if Richards is sidelined along withMark Williams.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Still out against Boston
Williams (foot) won't play in Friday's game versus the Celtics.
Williams will miss his fifth game to start the season Friday while dealing with a left foot strain. Nick Richards should continue to start in his absence. While there is no timetable for Williams' return, his next chance to suit up is Saturday's rematch with Boston.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Team option picked up
The Hornets exercised Williams' fourth-year team option Wednesday.
Williams (foot) has yet to make an appearance this season and remains without an official timetable. Injuries aside, the upside is clear with Williams, and the Hornets made it official Wednesday that he's absolutely still in their future plans.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Another absence coming
Williams (foot) is out for Wednesday's game versus the Raptors.
Williams' absence streak will extend to four games to begin the season Wednesday while he deals with a left foot injury. Until Williams is able to return to action, Nick Richards should continue to start.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Remains sidelined
Williams (foot) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Heat.
With Williams set to miss his third straight game Saturday due to a strained tendon in his left foot, Nick Richards should remain in the starting five. Williams' next chance to return to action is Wednesday's matchup with Toronto.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Won't play Friday
Williams (foot) is out for Friday's game versus the Hawks.
Williams will miss his second straight contest to begin the regular season Friday while recovering from a strained tendon in his left foot. Nick Richards should receive another start in his absence. Williams' next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Miami.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Out for opener Wednesday
Williams has been ruled out for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Rockets.
This does not come as a shock, as the big man is still ramping up from a strained tendon in his left foot he sustained prior to the preseason. However, there is some good news; Williams resumed on-court activity and has been progressing well in his recovery. There is not a timetable for the 22-year-old's return, but his next chance to suit up will come Friday against the Hawks.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Ramping up for regular season
Williams (foot) has discontinued the use of his walking boot and will be reevaluated prior to the start of the regular season, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.
Williams sustained a strained tendon in his left foot prior to the preseason, but he is progressing well and could return for Opening Night. The 22-year-old has yet to play 50 games in a single regular season, and through two seasons he has averaged 10.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.9 combined steals plus blocks across 23.0 minutes per game in 62 total regular-season appearances.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Strains tendon in foot
Williams (back) has suffered a tendon strain in his left foot and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
Williams played only 19 games during the 2022-2023 season due to a back injury. He was seemingly on track for a healthy training camp before this new injury. The big man projects to start at center for Charlotte when healthy, but it now looks like he will miss most of training camp. Look for the Hornets to err on the side of caution with the big man to avoid another season of lingering injuries. Nick Richards would be primed for a large workload if Williams isn't ready to begin the campaign.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 7-0, 240 lbs |
| Birthplace: Norfolk, VA |
| Age: 22 |
| School: Duke |
| Experience: 2 |