Williams (foot) received a qualifying offer from the Suns on Thursday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Williams will now become a restricted free agent ahead of the offseason. His first season in Phoenix was a bit of a mixed bag, as he was limited to 55 regular-season appearances with averages of 11.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 23.6 minutes per contest.
Williams (foot) has been ruled out Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series on Monday against the Thunder, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Williams will end up missing a fifth consecutive game due to a left foot injury. The Suns are down 3-0 in the series, but if they were to win Monday, then Williams' next opportunity to play would be Game 5 on Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Oso Ighodaro should continue to start for the Suns in Williams' absence, with Khaman Maluach seeing more minutes off the bench.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Ruled out for Game 3
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Williams (foot) won't play in Game 3 on Saturday against the Thunder, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
The fourth-year big man is sidelined for a fourth consecutive contest due to a left foot issue. His next and potentially final chance to return in 2025-26 arrives during Game 4 on Monday. Oso Ighodaro should draw a fourth straight start at center for the Suns, while Khaman Maluach should handle the backup role once again.
Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday's Game 2 against the Thunder, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Williams will miss a third consecutive contest due to a left foot issue, and his next opportunity to play will come in Saturday's Game 3 in Phoenix. With the big man sidelined, Oso Ighodaro is expected to get the starting nod, while Ryan Dunn and Khaman Maluach are also candidates to see increased playing time.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Iffy for Game 2
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Head coach Jordan Ott expects Williams (foot) to be listed as questionable for Game 2 on Wednesday versus the Thunder, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
Williams is considered day-to-day with left foot soreness, which has cost him each of Phoenix's past two contests. The fourth-year big man will presumably be re-evaluated closer to Wednesday's tipoff. If Williams is unable to play, Oso Ighodaro would likely play the bulk of the center minutes while Khaman Maluach handles the backup role.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Won't play in Game 1
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Williams (foot) won't play in Sunday's Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series against Oklahoma City, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Williams wasn't available for the 111-96 Play-In Game win over the Warriors on Friday. His next opportunity to return in the first round will be in Wednesday's Game 2. In the meantime, Oso Ighodaro is in line for another start.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Questionable for Game 1
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Williams (foot) is questionable for Game 1 versus the Thunder on Sunday.
Williams missed Friday's Play-In Game win over the Warriors due to a sore left foot, and now he's in danger of sitting out Game 1. If Williams needs to miss another game, Oso Ighodaro should earn another start, and there will be more minutes available for Royce O'Neale and Ryan Dunn.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Ruled out for Friday
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Williams (foot) is out for Friday's play-in game against the Warriors, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic, head coach Jordan Ott said that Williams' foot flared up during the second half of Tuesday's loss to Portland, which factored into the big man sitting out the fourth quarter. Oso Ighodaro will have a chance to start Friday with Williams out, and there will be more minutes available for Rasheer Fleming and Khaman Maluach. Ryan Dunn could also be more involved in the rotation sans Williams.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Tagged questionable for Friday
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Williams is questionable for Friday's Play-In Tournament game against the Warriors due to left foot soreness.
It's unclear if this is a new injury for Williams, who was held out of the regular-season finale due to foot injury maintenance and was then cleared to play in Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers. The Suns should have another update on the big man's status closer to tipoff. Oso Ighodaro would draw the start at center if Williams can't go.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Blocks three shots in loss
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Williams logged four points (2-3 FG), four rebounds, two assists and three blocks across 22 minutes during Tuesday's 114-110 Play-In Tournament loss to Portland.
Williams recorded a game-high three blocks, although that's really where the positives end. Despite being healthy, Williams continues to play limited minutes. In his past two games, he has averaged just 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 21.0 minutes per game. Tuesday's loss will see Phoenix face off against either the Clippers or the Warriors, with the winner going on to play the Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Will play Tuesday
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Williams (foot) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's Play-In Game against Portland.
Williams received a night off Sunday against the Thunder in the Suns' final game of the regular season, but he's been given the green light to suit up Tuesday. He's appeared in four games since returning from a stress reaction in his left foot and averaged 13.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks over this brief stretch.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Won't play against Thunder
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Williams (foot) is out for Sunday's game against the Thunder, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports.
Williams will get the night off before likely returning for the Play-In Tournament. Without him, Oso Ighodaro could be back in the starting lineup for the first time since the 127-107 loss to Charlotte on April 2.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Questionable for Sunday
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Williams (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Thunder.
Williams may sit out Sunday's regular-season finale for maintenance purposes. If the big man is ultimately ruled out, Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach would be candidates for expanded roles.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Available for Friday
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Williams (rest) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Lakers.
Williams got the night off Wednesday against Dallas, which provided Khaman Maluach an opportunity to start at center. However, Williams should step right back into the starting job Friday night after being omitted from the Suns' injury report.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Sitting out Wednesday
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Williams (rest) is out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.
As expected, Williams will be held out for the second leg of this back-to-back set for maintenance. During Tuesday's game against Houston, he was solid with 19 points (7-9 FG, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds and three steals across 28 minutes.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Logs 19 points in loss
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Williams produced 19 points (7-9 FG, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds and three steals across 28 minutes during Tuesday's 119-105 loss to the Rockets.
Williams had a positive result in the defeat. He's averaged a solid 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.3 steals since returning from a 15-game absence. The Suns went 8-7 without their starting center, and their chances of playing better than break-even ball increase with a healthy big man under the basket.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Back in starting lineup
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Williams will start Sunday's game against the Bulls, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Making his first appearance since March 3, Williams came off the bench Thursday and posted 12 points (6-7 FG), four rebounds, three blocks, one assist and one steal across 20 minutes during the Suns' 127-107 loss to the Hornets. However, he'll take his starting spot back from Oso Ighodaro on Sunday and should see increased minutes. As a starter this season (52 games), Williams has averaged 11.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.8 stocks in 23.9 minutes a night.
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