midranger wrote:Grant Williams seems like a decent defensive forward who shoots 43% from three and is 23(?) years old. Why would the Celts quick to punt on him?
I get the upside isn’t tremendous there, but seems like a good role player who’d fit on most teams.
I don't think he's a great fit for what they like to do, for one. He's been knocking down open shots, but he's still really got a big man's game, and Boston prefers single big lineups, which you can't run with G. Williams because he's too small/short. He's a smart player but he's not like Draymond smart where he can damn near see the future on the court, and he doesn't have the footspeed of the smallball bigs you'd want him to emulate.
All that said, he has been fine as a 3rd big for them, they're playing well, and if they were to make the trade, I think it'd be more about what they see in Donte than about any negative impressions of Williams. Maybe they're going to trade Smart but want somebody who does some of the same things.