Overview
- Williams’ two-way contract was converted into a two-year, $2.7 million standard deal, according to his agent as reported by Marc Stein.
- The promotion fills the roster vacancy created when Boston traded Chris Boucher to Utah ahead of the deadline.
- A second-round pick, Williams has logged 13 NBA appearances with two starts, including key late plays on Jan. 23 and a career-high nine points and seven rebounds on Jan. 26.
- He has averaged 15.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 21 games for the G League’s Maine Celtics.
- Joe Mazzulla has recently used Williams over veteran reserves, but with Nikola Vucevic now in the mix he projects behind Vucevic, Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, and the timing marks an earlier conversion than Boston’s two-way promotions in 2024 and 2025.