What happened
Phoenix’s preview says Mark Williams is out until at least February, and that has Khaman Maluach playing more minutes than Oso Ighodaro in the Suns’ center competition.
The Suns open at Portland on Oct. 21 before hosting Golden State on Oct. 24, giving the team an early read on how Jordan Ott wants to use its frontcourt rotation.
Maluach’s role looks more relevant for early-season lineups while Williams remains unavailable. The starter at center is still not settled, so the opening rotation remains uncertain.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Phoenix Suns season preview: Opening schedule, win projection and everything to know for 2026-27 — Yahoo Sports ↗