The Phoenix Suns projected regular season starting lineup has not been intact for the team’s first few preseason games. With hamstring and an undisclosed absences respectively, Jalen Green and Mark Williams have not made their debuts with the Phoenix Suns yet, but the team is aiming to have them play on opening day.
In the first quarter of the broadcast of the Suns’ game today in China against the Brooklyn Nets, voice of the Suns Kevin Ray gave an encouraging update on the status of the two players.
With the team trading away some of their most valuable assets to acquire Green and Williams, both are expected to play significant roles on the team alongside Devin Booker this year in the starting lineup.
Green, 23 years old, led the two-seeded Houston Rockets last year in scoring, averaging 21 points per game before being traded in the deal that sent Kevin Durant to the Rockets, while Williams, also 23, is heading into his fourth season after playing his first three with the Charlotte Hornets. Last season, he averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Williams has missed 140 games in his first three seasons of his career, 57% of all possible games, and while he may not have a designated injury, the team appears to be taking a safe approach to ensure he’s healthy when the games count on the standings.
The Suns season starts in less than two weeks on October 22nd, hosting the Sacramento Kings at 7PM local time.
