Grant Williams

Williams averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals-plus-blocks in 27.3 minutes per game in the playoffs during the Celtics' run to the NBA Finals in 2021-22, but he completely fell out of the rotation during the 2022-23 postseason. After a few promising years, the Celtics opted to move on from the versatile forward this offseason and traded him to Dallas as part of a few major changes, including the departure of Marcus Smart and the acquisition of Kristaps Porzingis. Williams has never been a great fantasy player, finishing outside the top 200 in eight-category per-game fantasy value in each of his first four campaigns. However, given his defensive ability, the Tennessee product should carve out a significant role for the Mavericks after signing a four-year, $54 million extension this summer. If his three-point shot is falling, Grant could become fantasy relevant in 2023-24, as he figures to get plenty of open looks playing with Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. Williams will presumably compete with Maxi Kleber for the starting forward spot out of the gate, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Dallas roll out a big lineup of Doncic, Irving, Williams, Kleber and Dwight Powell at times. While he's never been a prolific producer, Williams has been solid from deep recently, shooting 41.1 percent and 39.5 percent from deep in each of the last two seasons, respectively. If he can maintain that type of efficiency while handling more offensive opportunities, it wouldn't be surprising to see him finish as a top-150 player in eight-category leagues.