Mark Williams’ summer just got a little bit longer.
The Charlotte Hornets starting center had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb on Wednesday, the team announced. No timetable was given for his recovery, but the team said Williams is expected to make a full recovery.
Williams was supposed to participate in summer league action next month when the Hornets travel to Sacramento, Calif., before heading over to Las Vegas, but with game action a little over two weeks away, that’s no longer the case. He’ll instead likely focus on rehab and recovery before ramping up activity later in the offseason.