The Suns are still 0-0 with no games played, and this week's news lived at the roster's edges. Mark Williams remains out after shoulder surgery, and a reported Duop Reath signing adds to a center picture still built around Khaman Maluach and Oso Ighodaro.
Williams still out. Mark Williams' status moved from day-to-day to out on September 11, tied to his left shoulder and arm. Shams Charania reported that day that Williams had undergone shoulder surgery. No return timeline has surfaced since, and the center spot he'd hold stays open.
Reath eyed at center. A Hoops Rumors report on September 16 said Duop Reath was set to sign with the Suns, a body for a center group currently just Khaman Maluach and Oso Ighodaro. Reath isn't on the twenty-man roster list yet, so the signing isn't official there.
Camp deals came and went. Jordan Schakel joined the Suns and left the same day, September 17; a Hoops Rumors report called it a sign-and-waive alongside Cleveland cutting Sean McNeil. David Stockton did the same September 17 into 18, a move a report from Paul Garcia called a camp deal. Neither is on the roster.
Len closes a door. Alex Len, not on Phoenix's roster before this, signed a two-year deal with Baskonia on September 14. It doesn't change the Suns' own twenty players, but it ends any chance of that name factoring into camp.
Payroll above the line. Phoenix carries a $216.2 million payroll, above the first apron and past the $200.4 million luxury tax line. Devin Booker's $57.1 million leads the books, with Jalen Green at $36.3 million and Miles Bridges at $22.8 million behind him.
Preseason starts soon. The Suns open preseason October 5 at the Pistons, then play at the Bulls October 7, host the Spurs October 10 on ESPN2, and visit the Spurs again October 14. The regular-season opener is October 21 at the Trail Blazers.
Is Mark Williams playing for the Suns this season?
No. He's out after left shoulder surgery reported September 11, and no return date has been given yet.
When do the Suns play their first game of the 2026-27 season?
The preseason opens October 5 at the Pistons, and the regular-season opener is October 21 at the Trail Blazers.