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.

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

And center Mark Williams has to step up as a defensive anchor in the paint. Which is why this news out of Charlotte is a rough start to training camp: Williams "suffered a strained tendon in his left foot during an offseason workout [Thursday].