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Est. Return 10/1/2025
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5.8
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1.7
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Coming off another season derailed by injury, Williams presents as one of the more unpredictable fantasy assets going around. To this point, he has played fewer than 60 games in all but one season, tallying 41 total appearances across the last two years. Knee surgery in November put an end to his 2023-24 campaign, and potentially his career in Portland. Already penciled in as the backup behind Deandre Ayton, Williams now has to battle Donovan Clingan for playing time. Of the three center options, none possess a reliable offensive game beyond the painted area, meaning sharing the court is going to be next to impossible. At this point, a trade might be the only way for Williams to move into a role in which he has a chance of putting up fantasy value. Both Sacramento and New Orleans are rumored to have interest in Williams, although that is just speculation at this point. Unless we get word he is on the move or some clarity regarding his role in Portland, there is no reason to consider him an asset outside of very deep leagues. Read Past Outlooks

Gets procedure, out 4-to-6 weeks
The Trail Blazers announced that Williams will miss 4-to-6 weeks after he underwent an arthroscopic procedure Thursday to address inflammation in his left knee.
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While Williams is expected to make a full recovery, this procedure may effectively end his season since the Trail Blazers have just 12 games remaining and will likely miss the postseason. Health has been a recurring issue for the veteran big man, who has now played 40 games or fewer in three consecutive seasons. Williams will remain under contract with Portland for 2025-26, the final season of the four-year, $48 million extension he signed with Boston in August 2021.
While Williams is expected to make a full recovery, this procedure may effectively end his season since the Trail Blazers have just 12 games remaining and will likely miss the postseason. Health has been a recurring issue for the veteran big man, who has now played 40 games or fewer in three consecutive seasons. Williams will remain under contract with Portland for 2025-26, the final season of the four-year, $48 million extension he signed with Boston in August 2021.
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How does Robert Williams compare to other players?
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.
True Shooting %
67.9%
Effective Field Goal %
64.7%
3-Point Attempt Rate
3.8%
Free Throw Rate
21.8%
Offensive Rebound %
10.5%
Defensive Rebound %
26.3%
Total Rebound %
18.2%
Assist %
8.6%
Steal %
1.6%
Block %
8.5%
Turnover %
13.7%
Usage %
12.2%
Fantasy Points Per Game
20.5
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
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In 2022-23, the injury bug once again pestered Williams. The dynamic rim protector was able to play in only 35 games. A September arthroscopic procedure on his left knee delayed Time Lord's season debut to Dec. 16. Then a hamstring injury forced him to miss eight straight games in March. On the positive, he did appear in all of Boston's 20 playoff games. Williams' fragility and Al Horford's advanced age forced the Celtics this summer to trade guard Marcus Smart for big man Kristaps Porzingis. Boston quickly added two additional years to Porzingis' contract, so he is clearly a priority for the franchise. Williams, who still had three years on his agreement, was expendable after the Porzingis trade and was packaged with Malcolm Brogdon in a deal to Portland that landed Jrue Holiday in Boston. The Trail Blazers also acquired Deandre Ayton this offseason and parted ways with Jusuf Nurkic and Drew Eubanks, so Williams and Ayton are slated to form a timeshare. When healthy, Williams is a shot-blocking and rebounding machine. But, unfortunately, he's averaged only 42 games played per season over his five-year NBA career. It seems unlikely that Williams will return to the 29.6 minutes per game he averaged in 2021-22 when he experienced career highs in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots.
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Remains out for Wednesday
Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Memphis.
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Won't play Monday
Williams (knee) will not play Monday against the Wizards.
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Won't suit up Sunday
Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raptors, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
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Iffy for Sunday
Williams is questionable for Sunday's game against the Raptors due to a left knee sprain.
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Cleared to return Wednesday
Williams (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
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LAL active in trade talks
Williams is one of several players the Lakers are considering to fill their gap at center ahead of the 2025-26 season, according to Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints.
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The Lakers have a glaring need at center and need to address it before the start of the 2025-26 season, but that sense of urgency could complicate their chances of getting a deal within their comfort zone. Williams would be an excellent rim protector and lob threat for the Lakers, but the Trail Blazers won't part ways with the veteran on the cheap despite having Donovan Clingan ready to take over the starting role after a successful rookie campaign. Williams spent the first five years of his career with the Celtics before joining Portland. He finished the 2024-25 season sidelined due to a knee injury but is expected to be ready to go for training camp this fall.
The Lakers have a glaring need at center and need to address it before the start of the 2025-26 season, but that sense of urgency could complicate their chances of getting a deal within their comfort zone. Williams would be an excellent rim protector and lob threat for the Lakers, but the Trail Blazers won't part ways with the veteran on the cheap despite having Donovan Clingan ready to take over the starting role after a successful rookie campaign. Williams spent the first five years of his career with the Celtics before joining Portland. He finished the 2024-25 season sidelined due to a knee injury but is expected to be ready to go for training camp this fall.