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Keith Smith: The Phoenix Suns have tendered qualifying offers to Mark Williams and Koby Brea, a league source told @spotrac. Williams and Brea will now be restricted free agents this offseason.
Keith Smith: Mark Williams' qualifying offer is for $9.6M. He reached starter criteria, which triggered a higher qualifying offer. Brea's qualifying offer is for another two-way contract.
The expectation around the league is that the Utah Jazz will match any offer sheet Walker Kessler receives, and executives hold a similar view regarding Detroit and Jalen Duren. Another restricted free agent center at least worth monitoring is Mark Williams in Phoenix (yeah, the guy the Lakers traded for before rescinding the deal). But it’s only logical to wonder why the Suns would give up assets to acquire Williams only to let him walk a season later.
Prospects went through anthropometric measurements at the draft combine on Monday. The official measurements won’t be finalized until Tuesday, notes Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress (via Twitter), but some early winners include Michigan’s Aday Mara (7’3″ and 260 pounds with a 7’6″ wingspan and a 9’9″ standing reach, tied with Mark Williams for the second-longest in combine history), Jayden Quaintance and Chris Cenac, while Christian Anderson and Amari Allen were among the measurement losers, according to James Fletcher III and Jamie Shaw of On3.com.
There is an anticipation that Mark Williams, like Detroit's Jalen Duren and Utah's Walker Kessler, will attempt to generate interest from Chicago in restricted free agency since the Bulls are projected to wield some $65 million in salary cap space. Projecting the Bulls' offseason intentions with certitude will naturally be easier once they've installed a new head of basketball operations, but Chicago's lack of a proven center on the current roster is undeniable.
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Duane Rankin: Suns practice report: Injury update: Mark Williams (foot) OUT. Jordan Goodwin (calf) likely QUESTIONABLE. Devin Booker (ankle) looked fine after practice. Suns down 3-0 to defending NBA champion Thunder.
Duane Rankin: Jordan Ott said Mark Williams is out for tomorrow's Game 3. Did say Jordan Goodwin (calf) and Grayson Allen (hamstring) did everything in practice today. Talked about how the rotation changing if those two play. Said Allen has been available for emergency situations. #Suns
Brandon Rahbar: Mark Williams is OUT vs OKC tonight.
Duane Rankin: Royce O'Neale on Suns injuries as Mark Williams (foot), Grayson Allen (hamstring) and Jordan Goodwin (cal) are listed as questionable for tonight's Game 2 at OKC: "It's basketball. Injuries happen. You don't want them to, but I think it's just how we bounce back from them. Guys working their way back. Doing all the extra work behind the scenes to come back. Staying healthy is a big part of it. Those guys taking pride coming back. Being able to want to play and then try to get to full strength."
Duane Rankin: Mark Williams wearing same boot on left foot watching post shootaround. Listed as questionable for tonight's game at Oklahoma City. #Suns #ThunderUp
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Kellan Olson: Grayson Allen (left hamstring strain), Jordan Goodwin (left calf soreness) and Mark Williams (left foot stress reaction) are all questionable for the Suns tomorrow against the Thunder. No new additions to the injury report for OKC.
Kellan Olson: Mark Williams is out today, per Jordan Ott
Anthony Slater: Mark Williams is out tonight for the Suns. Phoenix without their starting center. Grayson Allen remains questionable. Jordan Ott said he will warm up before decision.