So far, the answer is no. Things are already off to a rough start the big man entering his third season. Mere days before the start of camp, the Hornets announced Williams strained a tendon in his left foot during an offseason workout Thursday, and he’ll be out until he’s re-evaluated in at least two weeks.

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams will sit out training camp and the start of preseason because of a strained tendon in his left foot, the team announced Friday. Williams sustained the injury in a workout Thursday.

After a pair of injury-plagued seasons, the Charlotte Hornets were hoping to begin the 2024-25 season healthier and stay that way longer. Instead, they’ll be missing a projected starter out of the gate.