The Hornets didn’t say when Williams will return to action, saying “an update on his status will be provided as appropriate.”
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Williams took over as the starting center midway through last season after the team traded Mason Plumlee.
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Williams played in 43 games with 17 starts as a rookie, averaging 9 points in 19.3 minutes. He was second in blocks per game (1.0), third in field goal percentage (.637), fourth in rebounds (7.1) and fifth in double-doubles (11) among rookies.
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The 15th overall pick in last year’s draft out of Duke, Williams became one of 10 rookies since 1999-2000 to record a 20-point game, a 20-rebound game and a five-block game in a season.