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Marvin Williams

39-Year-Old ForwardF
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Height 6'8"
Weight 237
DOB 6/19/1986
College North Carolina
Drafted 1st Rd, #2 in 2005
Signed a one-year, $956,349 contract with the Bucks in February of 2020.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Marvin Gaye Williams Jr. was born in 1986 in Bremerton, Washington to Marvin Williams Sr. and Andrea Gittens. He attended Bremerton High School and dominated the opposition over his last two years. As a junior, Williams posted 23.9 points and 14 rebounds per game and earned the top area player award. And to prove those stats were no fluke, he averaged 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks during his senior season. As a result, Williams was subsequently named Washington Gatorade Player of the Year, McDonald's All-American, and First-Team Parade All-American. He has worked with various charities over the years, including as honorary chairman for a Special Olympics event and a trip to Senegal as part of the NBA's Basketball Without Borders program. Not many players have gone from not starting a game in college to a high lottery pick in the NBA. Williams landed on a talented and deep Tar Heel squad in 2004-05 and played bench minutes behind Sean May and Jawad Williams. The 6-foot-9 forward played all 36 games as a reserve, but he managed to log 22.2 minutes per contest and provide 11.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals for a team that won the National Championship. In conference, he won the ACC Rookie of the Year award and was unanimously named to the ACC All-Freshman Team. Williams was even an All-ACC Honorable Mention despite his limited role. He was impressive in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. He scored 20 points to lead the Tar Heels past Oakland in the first round and followed it up with a 20-point, 15-rebound performance against Iowa State. His production simmered down for the rest of the Big Dance, but he had a crucial tip-in during the Championship Game against Illinois with less than two minutes remaining that broke a tie. Later in the month, Williams announced his intention to go enter the 2005 NBA Draft. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the second overall pick.

Retires after Game 5
FMilwaukee Bucks
September 8, 2020
Williams announced his retirement from the NBA after the Bucks were eliminated by the Heat on Tuesday following Milwaukee's 103-94 loss in Game 5, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.
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Williams will step away from the game after 15 seasons in the NBA. After entering the professional ranks following his freshman season at North Carolina, Williams was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. He began his career with the Hawks, with whom he played for seven seasons while averaging 11.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He then spent two years in Utah before moving on to Charlotte and, eventually, Milwaukee. Though never an All-Star, Williams' longevity is rare, and he retires with the 90th-most games played and the 32nd-lowest turnover rate in NBA history.
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This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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56.6%
 
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54.4%
 
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17.1%
 
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9.2%
 
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14.0%
 
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13.6
 
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0.7
 
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Unsurprisingly, Williams opted into his $15 million player option to remain with the Hornets for a sixth full season. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 10.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 threes and 1.7 combined blocks/steals in his 14th NBA season. He's averaged 1.7 threes per game at a 38.2 percent clip over the last four seasons. Williams has been a stalwart in Charlotte's rotation, having played and started in at least 75 games over the last four seasons with minutes in the upper-20s. It's unclear what Williams' role will be on a rebuilding Hornets team that lost Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb and will feature arguably the worst roster in the Association. What's clear, however, is that Charlotte will desperately need guys to step up and make plays, and the experienced veteran presents some upside if his usage increases. He's a solid rebounder and a great source of threes who can usually chip in double-digit scoring, making him a late-round flier in standard formats who could outperform his draft position.
Last season, Williams saw his minutes per game (25.7) dip the farthest they have since he was with the Jazz in 2013-14. As a result, his production declined across the board, keeping him out of Fantasy relevance in most formats. He averaged just 9.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 threes and 1.2 assists, though saw his field-goal percentage (45.8) reach its highest clip since 2010-11. While the Hornets didn't make any massive roster changes to his position(s) this offseason, the continued presence of Frank Kaminsky and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist combined with the draft choice of Miles Bridges may keep Williams’ run similar to last season. And, considering 2018-19 marks Williams’ 13th year in the league, he’s not due for any improvement. As a result, he can be safely ignored in most Fantasy formats, though may be able to provide a steady presence in deep leagues.
Williams' career has taken an interesting turn, as he's becoming one of the more valuable role players in Charlotte. That's evident by the fact that he played over 30.0 minutes per game last season, his highest total since the 2009-10 season. In addition, Williams has become much more of a three-point threat, averaging 4.7 three-point attempts per game in each of his last two seasons. He had never averaged more than 3.4 three-point attempts per game prior to those two seasons and he's doing it efficiently, hitting over 37 percent in that span. That allows him to stretch the floor and clear the lane for some of the other big men on the roster, which should work well with new addition Dwight Howard, who's going to be anchored to the post. Williams has also improved as a rebounder, with his 6.6 boards per game last season representing a career-high. His versatilty and spacing ability pretty much guarantees him a healthy workload, as he can play small forward, power forward and even some small-ball center, if needed. The one thing that could hurt his resurgence is the emergence of second-year player Frank Kaminsky, who will likely see more time at power forward given the addition of Howard. That said, Williams has been a far more efficient player than Kaminsky, so it's unlikely his workload decreases.
Williams enjoyed a resurgence in his second year with the Hornets, posting his best per-game scoring numbers (11.7 points) since 2008-09, while also notching career per-game highs in rebounding (6.4), blocked shots (1.0), three-point efficiency (40.2%), and three-point attempts (4.7 per game). The former No. 2 overall pick has adjusted well in turning himself into a viable stretch four, though he still slides down to the wing in certain lineups. With Michael Kidd-Gilchrist back from injury, Williams figures to play primarily at power forward again this season, but the pair will be somewhat interchangeable in the frontcourt. Williams is the vastly better shooter, however, so he'll spend more time spotting up around the perimeter. Fantasy wise, Williams' numbers should remain fairly consistent. He's a high-floor/low-ceiling commodity, but it's fair to wonder if the career 35.4 percent three-point shooter can again convert at a 40-plus percent clip.
In his 10th season, Williams posted 7.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks in 26 minutes per game through 78 games. Starting 37 games, the former Tar Heel shot 42 percent from the field, 36 percent from beyond the arc, and 71 percent from the free-throw line. Now entering the final year of his contract, Williams' ability to make outside shots should help keep him in the Hornets' rotation during 2015-16, but the 29-year-old forward will certainly have plenty of competition for playing time, especially if Michael Kidd-Gilchrist starts seeing more time at the four position.
One of the quieter offseason pickups, Marvin Williams' role isn't entirely known this year. He's a bit of a tweener, but with Charlotte's never-ending options on the wing, most of his time should be spent up front, especially early on while the Hornets wait on Noah Vonleh. He should play around 20 minutes, but his career numbers have been astonishingly consistent with a field goal percentage lurking around the low 40's. Thus, he'll be in an important role player, but don't expect much impact here.
Last season's starter doesn't provide much statistical value, but does give Utah some experience, defensive versatility and a corner three threat off the bench.
Williams was one of several big offseason acquisitions the Jazz made. The Jazz will be Williams' second team in his career and first time playing in the Western Conference. He is an athletic big man who will be battling Favors for minutes off the bench primarily at the power forward position. His numbers and playing time have steadily been declining over the last few years, but he still has the ability to average 10 plus points and five plus rebounds a game.
The small forward position is Williams’ to lose, but injuries have been a problem over his career. He has been limited to fewer than 65 games in a season three times in his six-year career. Even when he does play, he’s not one of the better fantasy options at the forward position. He can provide fantasy owners with steals and a solid percentage from the free-throw line, but he doesn’t really do enough in the other categories to have a major fantasy impact.
Another year gone by and we’re still waiting for Williams to live up to his billing as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. Selected ahead the likes of Deron Williams and Chris Paul, Williams arrived in Atlanta with tons of expectations, but he still hasn’t put it all together. In his fifth season, Williams saw his playing time (30:30), scoring (10.1) and rebounding (5.1) all dip. There’s no doubt he’s a solid contributor to an NBA rotation, but Williams hasn’t shown any hints he’ll be able to develop into the a star anytime soon.
Williams had improved at a slow-but-steady clip through his first three NBA campaigns before missing 21 games due to injury last season. Even with the missed time, Williams still produced career-highs in rebounds (6.3 rpg) and three-pointers (0.9/game), both positive signs for a player that shows every sign of being a consistent mid-teens scorer with solid shooting percentages, but without strong defensive numbers to round him out. As a “tweener” forward, Williams lacks a clear-cut position and doesn’t have any one skill or strength that makes him a compelling player, so he needs to produce strongly on the glass and make the long-range shot a weapon. The Hawks re-signed Williams this offseason, indicating they expect him to be a significant part of their future. Keep in mind he’s still only 23 years old – in other words, Williams still has plenty of room to grow.
The Atlanta Hawks’ fondest wish is for Williams to continue to improve and thrive so much that some day, in a write-up like this one, some snarky columnist won’t be forced to remind everyone that they passed up Chris Paul and Deron Williams. (Guess it ain’t happening this time.) While Williams’ progress pales in comparison to the Dream Teamers in his draft class, he actually did put together a pretty nice season in 2007-08 – scoring just under 15 points per game with 5.7 boards – and he seems to have the size, skill and athleticism to do even better. (He’ll need to, to help fill the void left by Josh Childress’ defection to Greece.)
If Williams gets the playing time, we could see the game that got him selected ahead of Chris Paul in the 2005 draft. Williams is starting to develop more of an offensive game (13.1 ppg) to go along with his great size and athleticism, and he has the ability to improve on his 5.3 rpg from last season. On the other hand, Williams could stagnate or even decline if fellow top-five picks Al Horford and/or Shelden Williams do enough to cut into his minutes. The Hawks would love for Williams to play well enough to justify his selection over Paul and Deron Williams, so expect him to get every opportunity to prove himself.
As a rookie last year, Williams showed flashes of why he was drafted No. 2 overall in the 2005 draft. He averaged 11.1 points and 5.4 boards after the All-Star break, but only averaged 28 minutes a night in Atlanta’s crowded frontcourt. With Al Harrington in Indiana, the 6-9 Williams should get more playing time and could potentially start if the Hawks decide to go small. Williams has a deft mid-range game and is solid rebounder. He should be on your radar in the latter rounds if you need points and boards.
Williams has all the upside in the world, but consider that he didn't start for his own college team last year before you believe the hype and pick up the No. 2 draft choice in the hope that he'll help your fantasy team right now. Look at the career of Jermaine O'Neal to get a sense of who Williams might become: O'Neal averaged around four points per game in his first four years in the league before blossoming in his fifth season. While Williams did get a year of college ball in to further refine his game, he's still likely at least a year or two away from helping a fantasy team.
After flirting with declaring for the NBA draft straight out of high schoo, Williams committed to UNC and played a sixth man role off the bench. Williams possesses great athleticism and has a developed inside and outside game. On the flip side, Williams is still very young and inexperienced and won't be an impact player out of the gates. He's a consensus top three pick and currently the favorite to be the first overall pick in this year's draft.
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Sinks four treys in Game 5 victory
FMilwaukee Bucks
August 29, 2020
Williams went for 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt), seven rebounds and one block in 22 minutes during Saturday's 118-104 Game 5 win against the Magic.
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Ejected Saturday
FMilwaukee Bucks
August 22, 2020
Williams was ejected during Saturday's Game 3 against the Magic, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
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Pulls down nine boards
FMilwaukee Bucks
August 2, 2020
Williams finished with four points (2-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt), nine boards, and one block in 23 minutes of a 120-116 loss to Houston on Sunday.
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Off injury report
FMilwaukee Bucks
August 1, 2020
Williams (groin) is off the injury report for Sunday's contest against the Rockets.
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Officially out for opener
FMilwaukee Bucks
Groin
July 31, 2020
Williams (groin) won't play in Friday's restart opener against the Celtics, Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Likely headed to Bucks
FMilwaukee Bucks
February 8, 2020
Williams is expected to sign with the Bucks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
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Milwaukee still needs to clear a roster spot for the veteran forward, but once they do Williams will quickly find a new home after having his contract bought out by the Hornets on Friday. The 33-year-old will likely fill a depth role for the Bucks behind Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton.
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