Averaging 9.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.7 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game isn’t exactly headline-worthy. Knocking down 55.6 percent of his shots and 36.4 percent from deep might raise an eyebrow—but then again, the NBA season isn’t even a week old.
Nonetheless, those marks, coupled with a stellar 8.7 net rating and a 4.7 plus/minus in just 22.7 minutes per game, are attention-grabbing. More importantly, they belong to none other than Patrick Williams. The same Patrick Williams who faded into anonymity after enduring constant ridicule a season ago, after signing a $90 million contract.