Head coach Jordan Ott says the team plans to gradually increase Mark Williams’ playing time as the season goes on, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
Williams, who has dealt with a series of injuries over the course of his career, is currently averaging just 24.4 minutes per game through the first five contests of the season.
“We’re going to be smart. We know it’s an 82-game season,” Ott said. “It’s going to continually be a talking point with our group based on how he played that night and physically how he feels the next day. Ideally, it continues to go up to where it’s lifted.”
Ott emphasized the importance of managing the player’ workload carefully to ensure long-term health and consistency.
“We’re going to be pretty strategic in how we use him because we want him healthy, want him to play game after game after game,” he added.
Mark Williams has played 3 seasons for the Hornets. He has averaged 12.3 points and 8.8 rebounds in 106 regular-season games.
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