Alan Williams is a guy who worked hard for his spot in the NBA. The UCSB alum started with a 10-day contract, then parlayed that into a Summer League deal where he shined. That evolved into a full season contract with the Suns last year, and they liked what they saw enough to give him a three-year deal this summer (for $17.4 million total).
But now the fan favorite is going to miss at least the start of the season due to a knee injury, reports Chris Haynes and Marc Spears of ESPN.
Report w/@MarcJSpearsESPN. An initial evaluation reveals Phoenix forward Alan Williams suffered a partially torn meniscus, sources tell ESPN
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) September 22, 2017
Sources w/ @MarcJSpearsESPN: Alan Williams expected to undergo MRI tomorrow to confirm extent. He landed on foot of teammate in a workout.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) September 22, 2017
How much time Williams will miss will depend on the degree of the tear and the course of treatment, but he’s going to be out for training camp and the start of the season.
Williams was already going to be in a fight for minutes on a team fairly deep in the frontcourt with Marquese Chriss, Dragan Bender, Alex Len, Tyson Chandler, Anthony Bennett, and Jared Dudley. This setback does not help his cause.