Overview
- Williams, upgraded to questionable on Wednesday, is a game-time decision to face his former team in Charlotte.
- The center has missed 15 straight games with a left foot third metatarsal stress reaction, and coach Jordan Ott said he responded well to recent 5-on-5 work.
- Phoenix ruled Haywood Highsmith (knee) and Amir Coffey (ankle) out for Thursday, trimming wing depth as the road trip continues.
- Dillon Brooks returned from an 18-game absence with a fractured left hand in Tuesday’s loss at Orlando, giving the Suns a key perimeter defender back for the stretch run.
- Phoenix sits around seventh in the West after a bumpy road stretch, and Williams’ potential return would add size and rebounding to a rotation that sent two first-round picks to Charlotte to acquire him; he is averaging 11.6 points and 8.1 rebounds this season.