Grant Williams is a professional basketball player, who was drafted with the 22nd overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, by the Boston Celtics. The 4 year veteran is notable for his excellent defense against Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets, which earned him the moniker “Batman” during his time with the team. During the 2020 playoffs, Williams was notable for leading the league in three point field goal percentage, shooting 58.8% from the 3-point line
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In 79 games with the Celtics, the power forward averaged 8.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game throughout the 2022/23 season, shooting 45.4% from the field, including 39.5% from deep end. He was then traded to the Dallas Mavericks in the offseason of 2023.
Williams will look forward to taking his new team the Mavericks on a deep postseason run in 2024.
Grant Williams’ Trade
On July 12, 2023, as per Spotrac, the Boston Celtics traded Grant Williams to the Mavs through a three team trade involving the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas franchise. In exchange, the Celtics got a second round pick from 2023, a second round pick from 2024 and a second round pick from 2025 from the Dallas Mavericks.
In the 2023/24 season, Williams has played 9 games with the Mavericks so far, averaging 12.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, on a 52.8% shooting percentage from the field, and 51.9% from deep.
Grant Williams’ position
Grant Williams plays as a Power Forward in the NBA. His physical strength allows him to defend the rim for his team, and also secure the boards and also defend against taller players from opponent teams. Notably his impressive defensive effort against Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets earned him the nickname “Batman.”
Grant Williams’ performance for the Boston Celtics
Grant Williams debuted in the NBA with the Boston Celtics in the 2019-20 season. His stint with the team lasted for four seasons. In this time, he averaged 6.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game on a field goal percentage of 45.1% from the field, including 37.9% from deep. He also led the league in three point field goal percentage (58.8%) during the playoffs of the 2019/20 debut season.
FAQs
A. Grant Williams is 24 years old, as of November 2023. He was born on November 30, 1998 in Houston, Texas, United States.
A. Grant Williams debuted in the NBA on October 23, 2019 with the Boston Celtics.
A. Grant Williams wears jersey # 3 for the Mavericks. He wore jersey # 12 for the Celtics.
A. Grant Williams’ nickname is “Batman.”
A. In the 2022/23 season, Grant Williams averaged 8.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game throughout 79 games.
