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].

Williams spent the majority of last season dealing with a lower back injury and there was a lot of concern already with that issue. Now adding on the new injury to his foot, which

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams will miss training camp and the start of preseason with a strained tendon in his left foot, the team announced Friday. Williams suffered the injury in a workout Thursday.