There were no games Saturday, with the 2026-27 season still to open and every team at 0-0. The day's biggest development came off the court: Mark Williams underwent shoulder surgery, and the Hawks parted ways with two guards.
The injury wire
Mark Williams is out for the Suns with a left shoulder and arm injury, a downgrade from his previous day-to-day designation. Shams Charania reported that Williams underwent shoulder surgery, a procedure that explains the shift from day-to-day to out. No other injury changes were logged around the league Saturday.
Moves and reports
The Hawks moved on from two guards: Lamont Butler is no longer with the team, and Devin Carter, who carried a $5.2M cap hit, also leaves Atlanta. On the report side, Jake Fischer said the Celtics are interested in Carter (confidence 75%), and Sam Amick reported on the state of Jalen Duren's contract talks with the Pistons (confidence 69%). Hoopsrumors reported the Hawks were set to waive Carter (confidence 53%).