As injuries hamper the Dallas Mavericks, two-way contract guard Brandon Williams faces a prime opportunity to seize the moment. He did precisely that against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, finishing with a career-high 31 points, adding five rebounds, and six assists. With Klay Thompson as the only available regular starter for the Mavericks, Williams had to fill a backcourt void left by the Luka Doncic trade, along with injuries to Kyrie Irving and Jaden Hardy. Outside of backcourt injuries, Dallas missed a lot of talent, but Williams focused on taking advantage of the attention the teammates around him commanded. “I just took what the defense gave,” Williams explained. “Ultimately, they were looking at the other guys that we had, respectfully. Klay draws a lot of gravity, as well as many other guys on our team. Just feeding off of that and just taking what defense gives.” -via SportsKeeda / March 9, 2025
