Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Leads team in assists off bench
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Williams recorded 16 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 22 minutes during Friday's 120-106 Play-In Game loss to Memphis.
Williams' quality outing off the bench wasn't enough for Dallas to avoid elimination from playoff contention. Williams spent a large portion of the 2024-25 season in the G League on a two-way deal but signed a standard, two-year contract with the Mavericks earlier in April. The 25-year-old guard averaged 8.3 points, 2.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 14.8 minutes across 33 regular-season appearances, including three starts.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Available to face Memphis
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Williams (oblique) is available to face the Grizzlies on Friday.
As expected, Williams will suit up and see minutes off the bench. The 25-year-old recorded 17 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and five assists across 18 minutes in the win over the Kings in Wednesday's Play-In Game.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Probable to face Memphis
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Williams (oblique) is listed as probable for Friday's Play-In Game against the Grizzlies.
Williams has been a mainstay on the injury report of late due to the left oblique strain, though he's expected to play in his fourth consecutive contest Friday. The 25-year-old was a game-time decision for Wednesday's Play-In Game win over the Kings, though he suited up and recorded 17 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and five assists across 18 minutes.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Will play Wednesday
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Williams (oblique) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's Play-In game against the Kings.
Williams missed five of the last seven regular-season games due to an oblique issue. However, he'll be ready for the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday. The 25-year-old guard averaged 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting a career-high 52.1 percent from the floor and 40 percent from beyond the arc in the 2024-25 campaign.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Coming off bench
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Williams isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.
Williams started the Mavericks' regular-season finale but will return to the second unit for Wednesday's Play-In game. Still, he's expected to play a significant role off the bench. In 33 appearances this season, Williams averaged 8.3 points, 2.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds across 14.8 minutes.
Williams (oblique) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's Play-In game against the Kings, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Williams strained his left oblique during the Mavericks' regular-season finale and is at risk of missing Wednesday's contest. Dallas will likely see how Williams' oblique reacts to pregame warmups before deciding on his availability. If Williams can't go, Jaden Hardy could see more action.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Iffy for Wednesday
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Williams (oblique) is questionable for Wednesday's Play-In game against the Kings, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Williams had been playing a significant role for the Mavericks to close out the regular season before suffering his injury Sunday against the Grizzlies. Coach Jason Kidd said Williams feels better but indicated he would likely be a game-time decision. If he can't go, the Mavericks could turn to Jaden Hardy and Spencer Dinwiddie to absorb more minutes.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Won't return Sunday
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Williams has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Grizzlies due to a left oblique strain.
Williams suffered the injury in the first quarter, and after being evaluated by trainers it was determined that the issue was severe enough for him to not return for the second half. It's unclear whether his oblique strain will prevent him from being available in the Mavericks' Play-In Game against the Kings on Wednesday. Jaden Hardy and Spencer Dinwiddie will see increased minutes in the second half due to Williams' absence.
Williams went to the locker room in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Grizzlies due to an abdominal injury, Kevin Gray Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
Williams was replaced by Kai Jones at the 5:00 mark of the first quarter, and the former went back to the locker room shortly after. Williams will be evaluated to determine the severity of the injury, but if he's unable to return, Jones and Dwight Powell would be candidates to see an increase in playing time.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Will start vs. Memphis
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Williams will be in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Williams will make his third start of the season on Sunday. As a starter, the Arizona product has averaged 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, shooting 44.4 percent from the field.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Set to sign two-year deal
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The Mavericks will sign Williams to a two-year standard contract Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The 25-year-old guard has spent the entire season on a two-way deal, but he's been unable to suit up in any of Dallas' last four games after reaching his limit of 50 active games at the NBA level. He'll remain out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers before Dallas upgrades him to a standard deal Thursday, the first day the team is eligible to sign a player to the open spot on its 15-man roster due to its salary-cap situation. Williams will then be able to play in the final two games of the regular season and any playoff contests that follow. Williams appeared in 31 of the 50 games in which he's been active this season, averaging 8.3 points, 2.4 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 three-pointers in 14.8 minutes per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Plays final game of two-way deal
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Williams (back) tallied 12 points (3-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three assists, one rebound and one steal across 16 minutes in Saturday's 120-119 win over the Bulls.
Listed as probable heading into the day due to lower-back tightness, Williams proceeded to play through the injury and provided Dallas with some quality production off the bench while serving as point guard Spencer Dinwiddie's primary backup. One of Dallas' three two-way players, Williams has now reached his season-long limit of being active for 50 games at the NBA level, so he won't be eligible to play again for the Mavericks until at least April 10, when the team would be able to upgrade a two-way player to a standard contract. However, Dallas will have just two games left in the regular season after that date. Williams has made 31 appearances for Dallas, averaging 8.3 points, 2.4 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per contest.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Suiting up vs. Chicago
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Williams (back) is available for Saturday's game against the Bulls.
Williams should handle a decent workload in this contest, as he's again been deemed available despite dealing with lower back tightness. Williams has averaged 17.1 points, 4.7 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals over 27.0 minutes since the beginning of March.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Probable to play Saturday
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Williams (back) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against Chicago.
Williams continues to work through lower back tightness, but he doesn't appear to be in jeopardy of missing Saturday's game. He's seen his minutes and responsibilities increase due to injuries to Kyrie Irving (knee) and Dante Exum (hand). Since the beginning of March, Williams has averaged 17.1 points, 4.7 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals over 27.0 minutes.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Solid stat line off bench Thursday
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Williams notched 14 points (6-10 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six assists, three rebounds and two steals across 27 minutes during Thursday's 101-92 victory over the Magic.
Williams posted his third consecutive game with double-digit points during an efficient outing Thursday. Additionally, the 25-year-old recorded team-high marks in assists and swipes. The two-way guard has received an increased role due to Kyrie Irving (knee) and Dante Exum (hand) being sidelined. Williams is averaging 17.1 points, 4.7 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals across 27.0 minutes per game over 10 outings (two starts) in March.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Available vs. Orlando
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Williams (back) has been cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Magic.
Williams has been dealing with a back issue, but that won't keep him off the floor Thursday in Orlando. The 25-year-old guard is averaging 8.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting a career-high 51.3 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from beyond the arc.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Iffy for Thursday
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Williams is questionable for Thursday's game against the Magic due to low back tightness.
Williams finished with 22 points (7-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, two steals and one rebound across 28 minutes in Tuesday's 128-113 loss to the Knicks, but he continues to deal with a back injury, so his status for this matchup is uncertain. Williams has been playing well on an expanded role in recent weeks, averaging 17.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in nine outings since the beginning of March.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Produces well in expanded minutes
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Williams (back) finished with 22 points (7-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, two steals and one rebound across 28 minutes in Tuesday's 128-113 loss to the Knicks.
Listed as questionable heading into the day while he managed lower-back tightness, Williams was cleared shortly before tipoff and ended up taking on a heightened role on offense. At the same time, Anthony Davis (adductor) and P.J. Washington (ankle) sat out the second half of a back-to-back set. Both players could return to action Thursday in Orlando, so Williams will likely be headed for a downturn in playmaking opportunities after he ranked second on the Mavericks in usage (28.5 percent) on Tuesday. Dallas could even make Williams inactive Thursday, as he's able to suit up in just two more games for Dallas over the rest of the season while he remains signed to a two-way contract. As such, the Mavericks could be selective with when they choose to make Williams available over their final nine games.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Good to go Tuesday
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Williams (back) is available for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.
Williams will suit up for a third consecutive contest after being listed on the injury report due to lower back tightness. The two-way guard has received increased playing time of late due to several injuries to key contributors, and over his last five outings (one start), he has averaged 15.4 points, 3.8 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals across 24.6 minutes per contest.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Questionable Tuesday
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Williams (back) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.
Williams is being listed on the Mavericks' injury report for the third straight game due to lower back tightness. Though he was able to play 18 and 19 minutes in both of the past two contests, Williams could be a candidate to sit Tuesday in the second leg of a back-to-back set. A two-way player, Williams is eligible to be active for just three games at the NBA level for the rest of the season, so the Mavericks could opt to give him a breather Tuesday in order to manage his games count.
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