With Richaun Holmes and Seth Curry, Grant Williams is one of those who must follow the playoffs with a touch of bitterness. The Hornets winger (and the two others mentioned) were thus transferred during the season from a team now on the verge of the conference final.
Where the three men in question, sent to Charlotte and Washington, have been on vacation for a good month. At the time of the transfer of Grant Williams, several elements of context in the Mavs locker room had leaked. Assistant GM of the Texans and former player, Michael Finley notably recounted the day when the winger decided to heat up Luka Doncic a little in training.
An anecdote which supported the fact that the former Celtics player, known to be a big mouth and a talker, would be downright a “problem” in the locker room. To the point of having “ got on the nerves » from some teammates in Dallas. So many criticisms that the person concerned had difficulty understanding.
His alleged quarrel with Luka Doncic? “ I think it's a creation of the media. Today I can text Luka and we get along well. Before the match (editor’s note: between the Hornets and the Mavericks after the exchange)we have discussed “, extinct today Grant Williams.
“It’s fun to hear all the things that come up when trades take place or when things don’t go well”
Even if he admits it: “ Yes, of course, I was probably picking on Luka a little, at the same time, we've known each other for four or five years. This isn't something he couldn't have expected. He knows I'm a competitive guy and we're always competing. No matter what rumors circulate, we still have respect for each other and continue to talk. »
So what may have been said at the time, Grant Williams prefers to detach himself from it. “ It's fun to hear all the things that come up when trades take place or when things don't go well. It's something I try to avoid and overcome », assures the 25-year-old player.
At the beginning of April, during the Mavs' trip to Charlotte, we saw the two men talking and smiling. With a good dose of “trashtalking” too, the Slovenian, for example, leaving his former teammate alone in the 3-point corner. That evening, the Mavs largely won behind their master's 39 points.
| Grant Williams | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 69 | 15 | 41.2 | 25.0 | 72.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 63 | 18 | 43.7 | 37.2 | 58.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 77 | 24 | 47.5 | 41.1 | 90.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 7.8 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 79 | 26 | 45.4 | 39.5 | 77.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 8.1 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 76 | 28 | 45.6 | 37.5 | 75.7 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 10.3 |
| 2023-24 * | DAL | 47 | 26 | 41.3 | 37.6 | 74.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8.1 |
| 2023-24 * | CHA | 29 | 31 | 50.3 | 37.3 | 76.5 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 13.9 |
| Total | 364 | 23 | 45.3 | 37.7 | 76.8 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
