The Dallas Mavericks officially announced on Wednesday that they have acquired forward Grant Williams from Boston and second-round picks in 2025 and 2028 from San Antonio as part of a three-team sign-and-trade deal.
San Antonio will acquire Reggie Bullock and a 2030 first-round pick swap from Dallas; Boston will receive a 2030 second-round pick, a 2025 second-round pick swap from Dallas, and a 2024 second-round pick from San Antonio.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Williams will get a four-year, $53 million deal with Dallas.
Williams, 24, posted career bests for points (8.1 ppg), rebounds (4.6 rpg), assists (1.7 apg), minutes (25.9 mpg), and 3-pointers made (115) in a career-high 79 games (career-best 23 starts) in 2022-23.
“Grant will bring a level of versatility and tenacity to our organization,” said General Manager Nico Harrison in a press release. “He has been battle tested in high-level NBA Playoff games and is committed to team success. His willingness to compete in every single facet of the game will complement our group well.”
Williams has played in the NBA Playoffs in each of his first four seasons, advancing to three Eastern Conference Finals (2020, 2022, 2023) and one NBA Finals (2022). His 61 career postseason appearances rank third on the Mavericks’ current roster behind Kyrie Irving and JaVale McGee (both with 74).
Over his final two seasons with the Celtics, Williams averaged 8.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists while shooting 46.4% (421-908 FG) from the field, 40.3% (221-549 3FG) from 3-point range and 82.9% (180-217 FT) from the foul line.
Boston selected Williams with the 22nd overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft after a decorated college career at the University of Tennessee.
The Houston native will wear No. 3 for Dallas, while second-year guard Jaden Hardy will move to No. 1 this upcoming season.
Bullock appeared in 146 games (92 starts) for Dallas over the past two seasons and averaged 7.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 29.2 minutes while shooting 37.0% (292-789 3FG) from beyond the arc.
Analysis:
Dallas adds toughness with the addition of Williams. Plus, they get better on the defensive end, which was an issue for this team last season. They appear to be trying to surround Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving with defense and shooting.
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