Sources: Williams back to Suns for 3 years, $38M
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- Mark Williams intends to sign a three-year, $38 million fully guaranteed contract to return to the Phoenix Suns, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
- Williams, a 24-year-old 7-foot-1 center, played 60 games this season — a career high in his four NBA years — averaging 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block in 23.6 minutes as Phoenix's starting center.
- The Suns finished negotiations with Williams' Excel Sports Management agents Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler on Thursday night.
- Williams arrived in Phoenix via a 2025 draft-night trade from Charlotte, after the Hornets' first attempt to trade him was rescinded shortly after that year's trade deadline.
- Williams was unable to agree on an extension last summer, which left him as a restricted free agent this offseason.
- Thursday's agreement locks in the Suns' last priority free agent after they reached terms with guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin over the weekend.
Why it matters: Phoenix secures its starting center on a fully guaranteed $38 million contract through his age-27 season, giving the franchise frontcourt continuity after Williams logged a career-high 60 games and helped the team exceed preseason expectations to reach the playoffs.
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