The injury bug is biting the Phoenix Suns early and often throughout the 2025-26 season.
From Jalen Green’s hamstring and Devin Booker’s groin to Dillon Brooks’ broken left hand and now Mark Williams’ stress reaction in his foot, first-year head coach Jordan Ott has had to be malleable with his playing rotations as guys frequently find themselves in street clothes.
The silver lining to the Williams injury, however, is that rookie big man Khaman Maluach is finally getting more minutes to prove himself.
Still just 19 years old, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2025 draft is showing the potential to be a beast as it relates to rim protection.