Robert Williams III Cleared To Play Against Clippers
6 months agoPortland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III (knee) has been given the green light for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. Williams missed his second consecutive preseason due to a knee injury, but head coach Chauncey Billups expressed optimism last week that the big man would be active for the start of the regular year. The 26-year-old hovered around the top 75 9-category players with the Boston Celtics a year ago, but his fit in Portland is a questionable one for fantasy purposes. We don't expect Williams to spend much time alongside starter Deandre Ayton, relegating the former to a consistent reserve role when the latter is healthy. We've seen the "Time Lord" get it done in limited action before, however, but his block rate has descended in recent years. Williams is strictly a limited source of rebounds, blocks, and field-goal percentage at the campaign's onset.
Source: NBA.com
Source: NBA.com