Mark Williams’ training camp is already over before it even begins. The Charlotte Hornets announced late Friday night that the third-year center suffered a strained tendon in his left foot during an offseason workout Thursday, sidelining him for at least two weeks.

Hornets' center Mark Williams suffers foot injury, sidelining him from upcoming training camp and requiring re-evaluation in 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.

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