The 2023-24 season hasn’t been particularly kind to Grant Williams.
Despite inking a four-year, $53.3 million contract as part of an offseason trade to the Mavericks, the 25-year-old forward only played 47 games in Dallas before getting dealt to the Charlotte Hornets in early February.
Since his short tenure in Dallas, Williams has been the conduit of some harsh criticism — with ESPN reporter Tim MacMahon noting on the Hoop Collective Podcast that Williams wore out his welcome with the Mavs after not reporting to the team in good shape and his tendency for “yapping.