Don’t expect a quick resolution to Grant Williams‘ restricted free agency with the Boston Celtics according to reporting from Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. Per the Yahoo Sports reporter, “Williams will likely have to wait out this initial rush of mid-level signings to find an interested bidder.”
With wings and swingmen Max Strus, Kyle Kuzma, Donte DiVincenzo and Bruce Brown hot items in the 2023 NBA free agency rumor mill, it seems likely the Charlotte native will have to see how the teams with cap space or the full midlevel exception decide to use (or not use) their spending power on higher-profile free agents.
The Celtics’ intentions toward Williams may hinge on other potential moves for the club.
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The two camps are actively working to see if a return is feasible, and those reports may also be factors that are slowing any resolution of Williams’ situation with the Celtics.
Free agency kicks off in earnest at 6 p.m. ET on Friday evening. That may be the inflection point for many of those free agents noted above.
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