The Boston Celtics drafted Grant Williams with the 22nd overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The veteran power forward is notable for his ability to guard multiple positions and 3-point shooting. Williams led the league in 3-point field goal percentage (58.8%) in the 2020 playoffs.
Last season with the Celtics, Williams played 79 games and averaged 8.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He shot 45.4% from the field, including 39.5% from deep. This offseason, the Celtics traded him to the Dallas Mavericks.
Alongside superstars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, Grant Williams will be looking to make a deep postseason run with the Mavs in the 2023/24 season.
Grant Williams Trade
In July 2023, Grant Williams was traded by the Boston Celtics to the Dallas Mavericks in a three-team deal involving the San Antonio Spurs. In exchange, the Celtics got a 2024 second-round pick, a 2025 second-round pick swap via the Spurs, and a 2030 second-round pick via the Mavericks.
Grant Williams NBA Teams
Grant Williams has played for two NBA teams so far in his career:
Boston Celtics (2019 - 2023)
Grant Williams’ first team in the NBA was the Boston Celtics. Throughout four seasons and 288 games with the team, he averaged 6.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He shot 45.1% from the field, including 37.9% from deep. During the 2023 offseason, the team traded him to the Dallas Mavericks.
Dallas Mavericks (2023 - Present)
Grant Williams now plays for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. In 20 games so far in the 2023/24 season, Williams is averaging 10.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He is shooting 44.2% from the field, including 42.5% from deep.
Grant Williams College
Grant Williams enrolled at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and played collegiate basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers. Over three seasons and 104 games, he averaged 15.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He shot 51.6% from the field, including 29.1% from deep. For his efforts in college, Williams was named SEC Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019 and was also a two-time member of the First Team All-SEC.
FAQs
A. Grant Williams hails from Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
A. Grant Williams’ height is 6 foot 6 inches and he weighs around 107 kg (236 lbs).
A. Grant Williams serves as a power forward for the Dallas Mavericks in basketball.
A. Grant Williams was drafted in 2019.
A. Grant Williams played collegiate basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers (University of Tennessee-Knoxville).
