Alan Williams underwent surgery to repair his torn meniscus and is expected to miss around six months, the Suns announced Monday:
Phoenix Suns forward/center Alan Williams today underwent a meniscus repair of his right knee. The procedure was performed by Head Team Physician Dr. Tom Carter in Phoenix. Williams is expected to return to full basketball activity in approximately six months.
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Phoenix Suns big man Alan Williams signed an extension this summer which was a surprise to some. He inked a three-year, $17 million deal with the team following a solid 47 game performance in 2016-17. With the Suns’ current frontcourt rotation full of underwhelming lottery picks, the team needed to keep some stability around. Unfortunately for them, it appears ‘Big Sauce’ will miss some time going into the season.
Just a couple of days before the Phoenix Suns begin training camp, it Williams has reportedly suffered a partially torn meniscus during a recent practice.
Following comes from Chris B 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
Williams was presumably penciled in as the starting power forward for the team alongside either Tyson Chandler or Alex Len at center. Depending on the extent of the injury, the team could miss Williams for an extended period of time and be forced to either start Jared Dudley or depend on second-year players Marquese Chriss or Dragan Bender to supplement his minutes. The signing of Anthony Bennett earlier in the day now makes a little more sense.
We’ll have more information for you as it becomes available.
