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Breaking: Hornets C Mark Williams to miss start of camp with foot injury

Not a good start on the injury front for the Charlotte Hornets.

Schuyler Callihan

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Friday night, the Charlotte Hornets confirmed that center Mark Williams suffered a strained tendon in his left foot during an offseason workout on Thursday. He will miss the start of training camp and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, per the team.

Williams missed 63 games last season due to a back injury that he suffered in early December. The last game he appeared in was against the Toronto Raptors on December 8th. Prior to his injury, Williams averaged 12.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game while shooting 64.9% from the field.

With Williams sidelined to open camp, the Hornets will slide Nick Richards into the starting spot with 39-year-old veteran Taj Gibson taking backup reps alongside newcomer Moussa Diabate.

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Schuyler Callihan
SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

schuylercallihan(at)gmail.com  Twitter:@Callihan_ Schuyler Callihan is the lead publisher of Mountaineers Now, All Panthers, and All Hornets on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. He took over publishing duties of All Panthers in 2020 and wanted to expand his professional coverage in the Queen City by running the operations at All Hornets. Schuyler attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia before finishing up his schooling at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina. The Wheeling, West Virginia native made the move to North Carolina in 2015 and has been in Charlotte since 2021.

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