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Est. Return 10/1/2025
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10.4
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2.3
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Williams is one of the most hated players in the NBA but has carved out a solid role as a defensive stud. Williams is such a valuable player in fantasy because he rarely misses games and plays some of the best defense in the league. Williams has played at least 76 regular-season games in three straight years, posting career-high numbers across the board last season. In Williams' first season with Charlotte, he averaged 10.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.5 blocks and 1.7 threes per game. It's frustrating to have such an elite defender provide limited value in steals and blocks, making him a tough sell for most fantasy managers. This is essentially a P.J. Tucker-type profile. The increase in production is no surprise with how shorthanded this Charlotte roster was at times. LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams and Gordon Hayward all missed significant time last season, and Williams was the primary beneficiary, playing nearly 30 minutes a night. It's unlikely he will duplicate that again this season, but he should still have a consistent role in Charlotte's rotation. Read Past Outlooks

Undergoes season-ending surgery
Williams underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair multiple ligament tears in his right knee, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
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Williams was diagnosed with a torn ACL and meniscus along with associated ligament damage in his right knee after getting injured in the Hornets' Nov. 23 loss to the Bucks. He was previously ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, and he'll face a recovery timeline of 9-to-12 months, putting his availability for the start of the 2025-26 campaign in jeopardy. He finishes his sixth NBA season with averages of 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 three-pointers, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks in 29.9 minutes per game while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 83.8 percent from the free-throw line over 16 appearances (seven starts).
Williams was diagnosed with a torn ACL and meniscus along with associated ligament damage in his right knee after getting injured in the Hornets' Nov. 23 loss to the Bucks. He was previously ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, and he'll face a recovery timeline of 9-to-12 months, putting his availability for the start of the 2025-26 campaign in jeopardy. He finishes his sixth NBA season with averages of 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 three-pointers, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks in 29.9 minutes per game while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 83.8 percent from the free-throw line over 16 appearances (seven starts).
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How does Grant Williams compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
59.6%
Effective Field Goal %
54.9%
3-Point Attempt Rate
60.2%
Free Throw Rate
30.1%
Offensive Rebound %
3.9%
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14.5%
Total Rebound %
9.1%
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11.3%
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1.6%
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2.7%
Turnover %
13.6%
Usage %
14.8%
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24.1
Fantasy Points Per Minute
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Williams averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals-plus-blocks in 27.3 minutes per game in the playoffs during the Celtics' run to the NBA Finals in 2021-22, but he completely fell out of the rotation during the 2022-23 postseason. After a few promising years, the Celtics opted to move on from the versatile forward this offseason and traded him to Dallas as part of a few major changes, including the departure of Marcus Smart and the acquisition of Kristaps Porzingis. Williams has never been a great fantasy player, finishing outside the top 200 in eight-category per-game fantasy value in each of his first four campaigns. However, given his defensive ability, the Tennessee product should carve out a significant role for the Mavericks after signing a four-year, $54 million extension this summer. If his three-point shot is falling, Grant could become fantasy relevant in 2023-24, as he figures to get plenty of open looks playing with Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. Williams will presumably compete with Maxi Kleber for the starting forward spot out of the gate, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Dallas roll out a big lineup of Doncic, Irving, Williams, Kleber and Dwight Powell at times. While he's never been a prolific producer, Williams has been solid from deep recently, shooting 41.1 percent and 39.5 percent from deep in each of the last two seasons, respectively. If he can maintain that type of efficiency while handling more offensive opportunities, it wouldn't be surprising to see him finish as a top-150 player in eight-category leagues.
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Tears meniscus, ACL
Williams will miss the remainder of the season after he was diagnosed Sunday with a torn ACL, meniscus and associated ligaments in his right knee following an MRI, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
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Helped back to locker room
Williams (leg) went to the locker room in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against the Bucks, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
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Falls just shy of double-double
Williams chipped in 15 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Sunday's 128-114 loss to the Cavaliers.
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Efficient in starting role Tuesday
Williams chipped in 15 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 114-89 loss to Orlando.
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Set to start against Orlando
Williams is in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Magic.
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Progressing well from injury
Williams, who underwent surgery Dec. 11 to repair multiple ligament tears in his right knee, said he's progressing well from his injuries, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.
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Williams added that his recovery is not linear, but he's doing well and hitting milestones along the way. He finished his sixth NBA season with averages of 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 three-pointers, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks in 29.9 minutes per game while shooting 43.9 percent from the field across 16 appearances. It remains unclear if he'll be ready for Opening Night of 2025-26.
Williams added that his recovery is not linear, but he's doing well and hitting milestones along the way. He finished his sixth NBA season with averages of 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 three-pointers, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks in 29.9 minutes per game while shooting 43.9 percent from the field across 16 appearances. It remains unclear if he'll be ready for Opening Night of 2025-26.