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The plan is for most Suns players to sit one of the next two preseason games, Jordan Ott said, but not which: "One of these 2. But we'll see. It's very fluid." They practice Oct. 12 and "see where we're at" Oct. 14. Center depth "took a hit with Mark" Williams; no detail given.
"Doesn't mean who starts will end the game." Phoenix coach Jordan Ott has not settled on Mark Williams or Oso Ighodaro at center, to start or to close. Williams has more late-game experience when teams foul Ighodaro, who brings plenty else. Opener is Oct. 21 in Portland.
Asked if all but Mark Williams will be available Oct. 4, Suns coach Jordan Ott said "Yeah, seems that way." Khaman Maluach said everyone left the scrimmage healthy. Ott will build up heavy-minute players over five preseason games; they played 20 to 24 minutes in the scrimmage.
Mark Williams is out, Luke Kennard said at Phoenix Suns practice, offering no reason or timeline. Kennard pointed to the roster instead: "Mark is out, but we have a really deep team which can play to our strengths."
Suns practice: Jordan Ott set no date to name a starting center, saying he'll let the preseason play out and "the couple days going into it, we'll know." Miles Bridges will push the ball off defensive rebounds and run offense against pressure. Ott gave no Mark Williams update.