Vince Williams

Williams experienced a considerable rise across all of the major categories in his sophomore year, as he went from playing 15 games as a rookie (one start) to featuring 52 times (33 starts) for an injury-riddled Grizzlies team in 2023-24. This translated to several career-best marks, as the VCU product averaged 10.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and a combined 1.6 steals-plus-blocks in 27.6 minutes per game. Williams also shot a promising 37.8 percent from three-point range. This marked improvement from a statistical perspective would translate into fantasy promise in most cases. Still, it's worth noting the Grizzlies' situation in 2023-24 was remarkable due to all the injuries the team suffered. Williams is expected to be a backup for the Grizzlies in 2024-25, though his ability to play multiple positions could lead to him seeing around 22 to 25 minutes per night. Marcus Smart (finger) and Desmond Bane (back) are expected to start the 2024-25 campaign healthy, meaning Williams, whose status for the start of the campaign is in question following a lower leg injury during the preseason, will have to settle for a reserve role when healthy. That will undoubtedly hurt his fantasy upside. Fantasy managers would be wise to look at other options on draft day, but Williams could eventually carve a decent role off the bench if he replicates his impact from 2023-24.