Overview
- Atlanta added Williams on a two-way contract before Tuesday’s game against the Bulls, bringing up the 27-year-old from the College Park Skyhawks.
- The transaction addresses depth needs following injuries to N’Faly Dante and two-way forwards Jacob Toppin and Eli Ndiaye, with Toppin’s recent waiver opening the two-way slot as Kristaps Porzingis remains out due to illness.
- Under two-way rules, Williams can be active for up to 32 NBA games while continuing to play for College Park unless called up.
- Williams has averaged 16.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 27.4 minutes over 14 G League games this season with the Skyhawks.
- A former Louisville big man who went undrafted in 2022, he appeared in seven NBA games with the Raptors in 2023-24, and coach Quin Snyder cited his three-point shooting and rebounding as valuable depth.