Small consolation prize for Portland which, according to information fromESPNobtains from the NBA a “ Disabled player exception » of 5.8 million dollars, following the long-term injury of Robert Williams III (6.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 1.2 steals on average).
Absent for the rest of the 2023/24 season, due to his right knee operation, the “ Time Lord” could therefore be replaced in the workforce of Blazers by its leaders, thanks to this financial envelope. This corresponds to half of the salary of the 26-year-old and will allow the Oregon franchise to recruit a player who is in the last year of his contract or to recruit one for a one-year contract.
As Deandre Ayton's understudy, Portland could decide to move towards profiles like those of Nerlens Noel, Wenyen Gabriel, Derrick Favors or even Tag Gibson, all currently free.
Disabled Player Exception : when a franchise loses a player for a long period of time, it can ask the NBA to take advantage of an additional envelope to recruit a player. This “exemption”, granted after a study of the medical file, makes it possible not to count the salary of the injured player, and to offer a contract to his replacement for an amount equal to 50% of the salary of the injured player. With this envelope, you can sign a free player or a player on the cut list, but also make a transfer. The duration of the contract of the player acquired by this exception cannot exceed one year, and with this envelope, only one player can be acquired.
| Robert Williams | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 32 | 9 | 70.6 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 29 | 13 | 72.7 | 0.0 | 64.7 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 52 | 19 | 72.1 | 0.0 | 61.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 61 | 30 | 73.6 | 0.0 | 72.2 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 10.0 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 35 | 24 | 74.7 | 0.0 | 61.0 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| 2023-24 | POR | 6 | 20 | 65.4 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| Total | 215 | 21 | 72.9 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 7.3 | |
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.
