Overview

• Williams says he will play in the Oct. 22 season opener against the Kings.
• The Suns have kept him out of live 5-on-5 while he completes all other training-camp work.
• He did not play in the Oct. 3 preseason game against the Lakers, and his status for the remaining exhibitions in China is not set.
• Coach Jordan Ott says Williams has more than doubled his lower-body strength through offseason work since July.
• Acquired from Charlotte for Vasa Micic and two first-round picks, Williams enters a contract year after logging 106 games in three seasons and averaging 15.3 points and 10.2 rebounds last season.