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Mark Williams Agrees to Three-Year, $38 Million Contract with Phoenix Suns
Restricted free agent Mark Williams will return to the Phoenix Suns on a three-year, $38 million fully guaranteed deal. The 24-year-old center appeared in a career-high 60 games last season after arriving via trade from Charlotte.
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Restricted free agent Mark Williams intends to sign a three-year, $38 million fully guaranteed contract to return to the Phoenix Suns. The Suns completed negotiations Thursday night with Williams' agents Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management. Williams, 24, is a 7-foot-1 center who appeared in 60 games during the most recent season after a previous single-season high of 44.
He averaged 11.7 points, eight rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 23.6 minutes per game. Williams arrived in Phoenix in a 2025 draft-night trade from Charlotte. He took over as the Suns' starting center and helped the team secure a playoff berth.
His career averages stand at 12 points, 8.5 rebounds and one block per game. Williams was unable to agree on a contract extension last summer, which made him a restricted free agent this offseason. Thursday's deal completes the Suns' retention of their own priority free agents.
Phoenix reached terms with guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin over the weekend.
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