Restricted free agent Mark Williams intends to sign a three-year, $38 million, fully guaranteed contract to return to the Phoenix Suns, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
The Suns finished negotiations with Williams' Excel Sports Management agents Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler on Thursday night.
Williams, 24, a talented 7-foot-1 center, is coming off the healthiest season of his four-year NBA career, appearing in 60 games after a previous high of 44. He averaged 11.7 points, eight rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 23.6 minutes per game.
Williams arrived in Phoenix in a 2025 draft night deal from Charlotte, after the Hornets' first attempt to trade him was rescinded shortly after that year's trade deadline. Williams took over as the Suns' starting center and was part of a group that helped Phoenix beat preseason expectations in earning a playoff berth.
He has career averages of 12 points, 8.5 rebounds and one block per game. He was unable to come to terms on an extension last summer, which made him a restricted free agent this offseason.
Thursday's deal means the Suns have locked in the last of their own priority free agents. Phoenix reached terms with young guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin over the weekend.