Well, which former Duke star has a brighter future, Mark Williams or Khaman Maluach? The answer is simple, it's Maluach. The South Sudan center is only 18 years old, standing 7'2.

The Hornets made a splash shortly after the 4th pick by trading Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns for the No. 29 pick and a 2029 first-round pick, the Charlotte Observer is reporting.

Williams was one of two 7-footers the Suns added during the first round of the NBA draft. The Suns are also expected to get Duke center Khaman Maluach, who was selected by the Rockets with the No ...

The Hornets received Thursday night’s No. 29 pick and a 2029 first-round selection for Williams, a former Norfolk Academy star who played at Duke from 2020-2022.

Apr 5, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Khaman Maluach (9) dunks against the Houston Cougars= in the semifinals of the men's Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome.

After watching Phoenix double-dip on centers with Mark Williams and Duke's Khaman Maluach, Stephen A. Smith went off on the Suns.

Among them is Khaman Maluach, a standout center from Duke, who has garnered attention not just for his performance but also for the intriguing pro comparison to Charlotte Hornets’ Mark Williams.