3 must-have free agents for the Houston Rockets this offseason
By Jakob Ashlin
Must-have free agents for the Houston Rockets: 2. PF Grant Williams
Out of college, Williams was known primarily as a post scorer, but he quickly developed into a knockdown 3-point shooter in the NBA.
In 2022-23, he shot an efficient 39.5 percent from deep, while taking 3.7 attempts per game.
As a member of the Boston Celtics, Williams has played in a lot of big games, and he has established himself as an excellent playoff performer. For his playoff career, he is shooting a blazing 43.3 percent from 3. He hit seven 3s against the Milwaukee Bucks during Game 7 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Semifinals.
HBD Grant Williams
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 30, 2022
Throwback to when @Grant2Will scored a career-high 27 PTS & knocked down 7 3PTS, tying the NBA record for most made threes in a Game 7. #BleedGreen
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The Rockers were last in the NBA in 3-point percentage last season (32.7). In 2022-23, the league average 3-point percentage was 36.1 percent. Only two players on Houston’s roster reached that mark: Garuba and Kevin Porter Jr.
The Celtics have -$50.6 million in cap space, so re-signing Williams may be off the table.
Williams would give the Rockets some much-needed floor spacing and playoff experience.