Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III, who had surgery on his right knee last November and missed all but six games during the 2023-24 season, suffered a setback in his return to the court, the team announced Friday. Early in training camp this week, Williams strained his left hamstring, and he will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Robert Williams III just completed a frustrating 11 months following season-ending knee surgery to get back to the point where he is close to 100 percent. The 6-foot-9 defensive-minded center appeared in just six games during a wasted season,

Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III, who missed 76 games last season, will be out for two weeks with a grade 1 left hamstring strain. The Blazers announced Friday that the injury occurred this week during training camp, which began Tuesday.