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Lou Williams
For the first time during this process, a player is going to be graded relatively harshly. I have long been a fan of Lou Williams, both personally and professionally, and I roundly defended the signing when it occurred. However, Williams' production fell off in a big way this season after recovering from his torn ACL, and that can't be ignored.
Williams posted five-year lows in PER and Win Shares per 48 minutes, and his field goal percentage dipped to just 40% as a result of his inability to get in the paint. In his defense, Lou looked much more comfortable during the latter stretches of the season, but with his well-chronicled defensive issues, there were some inherent problems with the rotation. It will be worth watching to see what type of player he is (read: whether he has the full burst back that will allow him to get to the free throw line) following a full off-season, but he remains Atlanta's lone trade chip, and that is something to monitor.
Grade: D