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It’s flown under the radar because of all his injuries and the fact that he’s on the sub-.500 Charlotte Hornets, but Williams has been a per-possession juggernaut this season.
His basic numbers of 16.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks may not blow you away, but you have to bear in mind he’s piling all that up in 25.0 minutes.
Per 75 possessions, Williams (who’s currently eighth in the league in box plus/minus) is averaging 23.6 points, 14.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 blocks.
Now, the 23-year-old will get the opportunity to showcase his game and all that production for one of the league’s marquee franchises. And his on-court life is about to get even easier.
Williams was playing with a great playmaker in Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball, but he’ll now share the floor with two of the best and most prolific on-ball creators and distributors of all time in Luka Dončić and LeBron James.
He’ll be spoon-fed several, wide-open attempts at the rim every game.
And perhaps most importantly, he’s going from a team barreling toward another top pick in the draft to a legitimate title contender.
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