Celtics' Grant Williams Rumored to Magic in Free Agency; Could Orlando Sign?

The Orlando Magic could eye free agents this summer, and Celtics forward Grant Williams could fill a need or two.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 2, 2022

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is struggling to get off the ground this season with its 1-7 start to the year, but in the offseason, the team will have oodles of cash to hand out to free agents that can improve the roster.

One of those free agents is Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams, a key role player who helped his team get to the NBA Finals last season. Williams is seeking big bucks this summer, and that's money that Orlando could provide that Boston might not be able to.

“He wanted in the $15-16 million range per year. If he shoots it well and keeps showing some growth defensively and as a passer, if he matches the shooting he had last year, he should get that and could get even more than that,” Heavy.com writes. “Detroit, Orlando, San Antonio, young teams who want guys who do the little things, they will be in a position to offer him $17-$18 million and maybe frontload the contract to scare off the Celtics from matching.”

In six games so far this season, Williams is averaging 9.6 points per game while shooting 66.7 percent from three. Yes, he's made 10 of 15 threes this season. Orlando could use that help from distance, considering the Magic ranks 27th in the NBA in three-point shooting at 30.5 percent going into Tuesday night.

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Published Nov 2, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.