Mavericks' Grant Williams: Held scoreless against Houston
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Williams posted zero points (0-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists across 18 minutes during Tuesday's 121-115 win over the Rockets.
Williams picked up four fouls for the third game in a row, but unlike his previous two matchups, he saw reduced minutes with Derrick Jones (15 points) providing a spark off the bench. Williams has been very quiet over his last four games, averaging 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 three-pointers in 26.1 minutes.
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Mavericks' Grant Williams: Held scoreless in win
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Williams racked up zero points (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 21 minutes during Sunday's 136-124 victory over the Pelicans.
That's three duds in a row for Williams. During that span, Williams has averaged a mere 2.6 points on a combined 3-of-14 shooting from the field. The forward will attempt to bounce back against the Pelicans on Tuesday.
Williams chipped in 18 points (7-9 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block in 31 minutes during Sunday's 124-118 win over Charlotte.
Williams was Dallas' third-leading scorer while co-leading the team in made threes. He's averaged 17.8 points over his last four games.
Williams recorded 25 points (7-10 FG, 7-9 3Pt, 4-6 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 114-105 win over Chicago.
Williams has had an efficient start to his 2023-24 season and has shot at least 50 percent from the floor in three of four games. He and Tim Hardaway were the only two Mavs players to score 20-plus on a night when Luka Doncic struggled with his shot and Kyrie Irving (foot) was ruled out for the second straight game. Williams signed a four-year, $53 million contract as part of a sign-and-trade from the Celtics in the offseason, and his production will be needed on nights when Doncic and/or Irving are not playing or are struggling from the floor.
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Mavericks' Grant Williams: Plays 35 minutes in win
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Williams totaled 17 points (6-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and one block across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 126-119 victory over the Spurs.
Williams joined the Mavericks as part of a sign-and-trade deal in July, and he had a prominent role during his team debut Wednesday. He made 79 appearances with the Celtics last year and averaged 8.1 points and 4.6 rebounds in 25.9 minutes per game, and it appears as though he'll have a chance to improve upon those results during the 2023-24 season.
Mavericks' Grant Williams: Starting in preseason opener
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Head coach Jason Kidd confirmed over the weekend that Williams (hand) will start in the Mavericks' preseason opener Thursday versus the Timberwolves in Abu Dhabi, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
After coming over from Boston in a sign-and-trade deal in July, Williams will join star guards Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic on the top unit for the preseason opener, while rookies Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Dereck Lively round out the starting five. Though Irving and Doncic will dominate the usage whenever they're on the court, Williams could have an opportunity to step in as the Mavericks' No. 3 scoring option, especially if he's sharing the court with two defensive-minded rookies. Though Williams holds real-life value in the form of his perimeter shooting and ability to defend both forward spots, his lack of standout production in any category keeps his ceiling low in fantasy. The 24-year-old at least looks to have reported to camp at close to 100 percent health after undergoing surgery on his left hand in June.
