Suns are already regretting the trade of Mark Williams if the rumors are true

The Phoenix Suns may already be experiencing some regret over their Mark Williams trade as they currently have no plans to extend the big man, according to Jake Fischer of the Stein Line. Phoenix just traded for Williams during the 2025 NBA Draft, but they apparently aren’t completely sold on him yet.

“For example, Phoenix is ​​not expected to come to terms with recently acquired center Mark Williams,” Fischer wrote. “Sources say the Suns prefer to gather another full season of data on Williams – hopefully marked by some continued health after Williams was limited to 106 games in his first three NBA seasons – before agreeing to a new deal for the Duke product.”

Maybe Phoenix can choose to just let him walk if things don’t work out.

What will happen to Mark Williams and Suns?

Not renewing Williams is certainly a bit strange. Phoenix gave up Vasa Micic, the No. 29 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft (which turned into Liam McNeeley), and a 2029 first-rounder (the least favorable of CLE, UTA and MIN).

That’s not a huge stretch for Williams, but giving up multiple first-round selections (no matter how late they are) is a big deal. They invested in him.

But from then until now, the Suns have found themselves in a bit of a middle position. They already had Nick Richards on board, and then they drafted Khaman Maluach with the No. 10 pick in the draft. Plus, they still have Oso Ighodaro, who they drafted last summer.

Williams is a very talented player, but he has completely failed to stay on the field so far in his career. He played in just 44 games last season, and it was the most games he played in a single year in his first three NBA seasons.

Not only that, but through his first three years in the league he has yet to play more than 27 minutes per game. That’s not ideal for the Suns.

Obviously, as previously outlined, they have enough guys to fill the gap, but trading two first-round picks for someone who doesn’t play that often is risky.

And now that they are reportedly not going to renew it, things look even shakier.

Phoenix will still give Williams a chance to prove his worth this year, and when he is on the court, he is a very talented player. But the fact that he isn’t being extended certainly says something about his position with the organization, even if it’s just from a health perspective.