Although Donovan Williams went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft, he remained on the radar of the Atlanta Hawks through the first couple of months of the season. After a three-year college basketball career beginning at the University of Texas and ending at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Williams turned pro. He joined the Long Island Nets of the G League after being waived by the Brooklyn Nets from a training camp contract to begin the 2022-23 season.
On January 14th of this year, the Hawks waived Jarrett Culver from his two-way contract, and in his place they signed Williams to a two-year two-way contract through the 2023-24 season.