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Mike Curtis: What made Brandon Williams fall in love with basketball? “Just the love of the game. Competing. Teamwork. I’ve created so many friends playing basketball. I’ve traveled the world to places I didn’t think I could just because of this (ball) alone.”
The two-year, minimum-salary deal that point guard Brandon Williams signed with the Mavericks on April 10 includes a non-guaranteed $2,270,735 salary for 2025/26. Williams would lock in a partial guarantee of $200K if he remains under contract through July 7 and that partial guarantee would increase to $850K if he’s still on the roster at the start of next season. If Williams plays out the full contract, he’d have four years of NBA experience when he reaches free agency in 2026, so Dallas wouldn’t have the ability to make him a restricted free agent.
Brad Townsend: Jason Kidd speaks. Williams is questionable. pic.x.com/dpDcrs4dVc
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Mavs officially sign Brandon Williams to standard contract, making him eligible for postseason
Dallas Mavericks PR: The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed guard Brandon Williams to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Mavericks to convert Brandon Williams to standard NBA contract
Shams Charania: The Dallas Mavericks will convert two-way guard Brandon Williams on a standard two-year NBA deal later this week, agents Derek Lafayette and Fess Irvin of Skyward Sports told ESPN. Williams is averaging 8.3 points, 2.4 assists, 51.1% shooting, 37.9% on 3s in 15 minutes a game. pic.x.com/JuFe9oQxeW
Jaden Hardy suffers ankle injury
Jaden Hardy’s night came to a premature end late in the fourth quarter when he stepped on the foot of Cam Christie and suffered an apparent right ankle sprain. Hardy immediately recognized he couldn’t finish the game and tried to scoot away from the court. He was eventually escorted to the locker room with 2:13 left. If Hardy’s injury is indeed deemed a sprain, it’ll be his fourth of the regular season to the same ankle. The Mavericks are already without point guards Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum and Brandon Williams. Hardy’s exit could place his status in jeopardy for Saturday’s game against the Clippers.
What have your conversations with Kyrie been like since he suffered his season-ending ACL tear? Anthony Davis: In basketball, man, s— happens. [It’s] Kind of been going around the league, not even just the league but in sports in general, freakish injuries. I saw [Irving’s] play. Once he stepped in, he went down for a split second. The first thing I thought was, ‘Please, don’t let it be his ACL.’ And I went to go check on him, and he said it right then and there. I was like, ‘[expletive] .’ I could just tell how it was. We went from that to Gaff [Gafford] with his knee, Ex [Exum] with his hand, and O-Max [Prosper] with his hand. Then you had be Will [Brandon Williams] with his hammy and D-Live [Lively] already had his foot, J-Hardy [Jaden Hardy] with his ankle. Like f— man, we can’t catch the break, Caleb [Martin], with everything he got going on. PJ’s [Washington’s] ankle. But credit to these guys who around the clock getting treatment and doing everything we can to get back on the floor to make this push. But in [Irving’s] instance, during that time, I let him have time to himself, his team, and everything. And then obviously, I was in the back with him, gave him some space, and then once he did everything he needed to do, he came back to the locker room where I was at. And his whole mood was just different as far as he was like, ‘Hey listen, ain’t nothing I can do about it.’ His mindset went from ‘f—’ to let’s get ready to start this rehab process and get back. So that’s the opposite, tough injury, but I know he’s had some pretty significant injuries, the kneecap and everything, and he came back the same Kai. So, it’s my job to hold the fort down the rest of the season and then go into next season with some of the offseason things that we’re pretty sure we’re going to do. Then, have him have his time to get back healthy, get back right, come in, and be Kyrie again.
Anthony Davis officially ruled out against Knicks
Christian Clark: Anthony Davis is out tonight. Mavericks plan was to sit him on the second night of a b2b. P.J. Washington (left ankle sprain) questionable. Brandon Williams (lower back tightness) questionable as well.
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Dallas Mavericks PR: Mavs Injury Update at BKN (1/2): Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) - AVAILABLE Brandon Williams (low back tightness) - AVAILABLE Caleb Martin (right hip strain) - OUT Dante Exum (left hand fracture) - OUT Kyrie Irving (left knee sprain / ACL Tear) - OUT
Anthony Davis upgraded to doubtful for first time since suffering adductor injury
Mike Curtis: #Mavs star Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) has been upgraded to doubtful for tomorrow’s game against the #Nets. Brandon Williams (low back tightness) is probable. Caleb Martin (right hip strain) remains out.
Eddie Sefko: Mavs' new injury update: Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, Dante Exum, Caleb Martin and O-Max Prosper out. Brandon Williams probable.
Christian Clark: Mavericks players who are available today: Max Christie, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kessler Edwards, Naji Marshall,Dwight Powell, Klay Thompson, PJ Washington, Brandon Williams
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