Suns Purchase Mark Williams in Surprising Draft Night time Blockbuster Deal

[ad_1] The Phoenix Suns have acquired heart Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in alternate for the No. 29 decide on Wednesday and a 2029 first-round decide.

ESPN's Shams Charania shared the information by way of X.

BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are buying and selling heart Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns for the No. 29 decide tonight and a 2029 first-round decide, sources inform ESPN. pic.twitter.com/a6eDDn5aE6

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2025 Mark Williams #5 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts in the course of the second half of a basketball sport in opposition to the Orlando Magic at Spectrum Middle on March 25, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mark Williams #5 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts in the course of the second half of a basketball sport in opposition to the Orlando Magic at Spectrum Middle on March 25, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Picture by David Jensen/Getty Photographs Vasilije Micic can also be part of the deal.

Williams will now head to the Western Convention after spending his first three years of his profession in Charlotte. The Hornets traded Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February as a part of a commerce deal. Nevertheless, that commerce was rescinded after he failed the Lakers' bodily.

Williams did not maintain again when talking to the media, expressing that he believed the Lakers had larger issues than simply his well being again in February.

"I did not assume I had failed my bodily. That did not even cross my thoughts. The evening I acquired traded I performed hella minutes. I did not assume in any world that was doable. Since I have been again at first of the yr, I've performed video games with a variety of minutes. I really feel like each damage I've had has been well-documented and I've recovered, and been 100% since. So, I do not know what went into that call. I feel that is as much as them."

It might have been a transfer that would have helped the Lakers, however they'd fearful about his long-term well being. The 23-year-old has spent his complete profession with the Hornets, and now he goes to the Valley of the Solar.

This commerce marks the second alternate between the Hornets and Suns, who've engaged in a commerce with one another this previous season. Previous to the commerce deadline this yr, the Hornets dealt heart Nick Richards to the Suns.

Not solely do the Suns now have Williams on their aspect, however they get one of many prime facilities within the draft, Khaman Maluach, with the tenth total decide.

Williams performed in 44 video games this season and has performed in a complete of 106 video games in his first three seasons of a doable 246 video games. The previous Duke Blue Satan, who stands at seven toes tall and completed the season averaging 15.3 factors, 10.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 26.6 minutes of motion.