Suns center Mark Williams undergoes surgery on left shoulder
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 8:22 PM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams underwent surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The procedure will sideline the player for an extended period of time. Details regarding the exact date of his potential return to the court were not provided in reports. Williams now begins a rehabilitation process following the operation. His absence leaves the Suns without a key member of their frontcourt rotation for the upcoming stretch of the schedule. The team has not released a specific timeline for his recovery process beyond the expectation of a lengthy recovery.
- •Mark Williams had surgery on his left shoulder Thursday
- •The procedure was performed to repair a torn labrum
- •Williams will miss an extended period of time
- •The Suns have not announced a return timeline
- 8:22 PMYahoo Sports — Suns center Mark Williams has surgery for torn labrum, likely out for several months
- 7:34 PMYahoo Sports — Former Duke first-round pick goes down with offseason injury
- 5:11 PMESPN — Sources: Suns' Williams has shoulder surgery, to miss extended time
"Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams is expected to miss a big chunk of the upcoming season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The team made the announcement on Friday, saying Williams had surgery on Thursday and that the injury happened during an offseason workout. The Suns added that a timetable for his return would be established at a later date, but a torn labrum usually requires several months of recovery.
"Suns center Mark Williams had surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will miss an extended period of time, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
"Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams is expected to miss "months" with a torn labrum suffered during a team scrimmage.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 8:22 PMSuns center Mark Williams has surgery for torn labrum, likely out for several months
Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams is expected to miss a big chunk of the upcoming season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The team made the announcement on Friday, saying Williams had surgery on Thursday and that the injury happened during an offseason workout. The Suns added that a timetable for his return would be established at a later date, but a torn labrum usually requires several months of recovery.
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 7:34 PMFormer Duke first-round pick goes down with offseason injury
Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams is expected to miss "months" with a torn labrum suffered during a team scrimmage.
- ESPNSep 11, 2026, 5:11 PMSources: Suns' Williams has shoulder surgery, to miss extended time
Suns center Mark Williams had surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will miss an extended period of time, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
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