Why Warriors adding guard Brandon Williams in NBA free agency is a wise move

Why Warriors adding guard Brandon Williams in NBA free agency is a wise move originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Finally, the Warriors on Tuesday made an external move to their roster. 

Point guard Brandon Williams agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Warriors in unrestricted free agency, his agents Derek Layafette and Curtis Lawrence told ESPN’s Shams Charania. 

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Williams brings more guard depth to the Warriors after enjoying a career year in Dallas. The 26-year-old who turns 27 in late November played a career-high 66 games last season for the Mavericks, starting 15 and averaging a career-high 13.0 points per game, while tying his career high of 3.9 assists per game. He’s a young guard with experience who brings a different element the Warriors certainly needed. 

They themselves should know all about how Williams can impact a game, as he showed against the Warriors in two games last season. Williams averaged 22.5 points in two games against the Warriors last season, his most against any team playing multiple games, and shot 72.7 percent from the field (16 of 22). He also went 12 of 15 from the free-throw line (80 percent) in those two games. 

First, Williams was his own best gift against the Warriors on Christmas, popping for a season-high 26 points off the bench. He never cleared that mark again last season, and his 26 points against the Warriors were the third-most of his career. 

The Los Angeles native had the ball on a string at Chase Center on Christmas. Williams was under control and got to the rim with ease. He was confident to take jump shots when given space, and he even banked in the one 3-point attempt he made. His former high school teammate, Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton, couldn’t help but show him love after Golden State downed Dallas on Christmas. 

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“That’s my dog too, Brandon Williams,” Melton said. “I never really congratulate someone on the other team, but you love to see him go out there and play, do his thing and find his way in this league.” 

Despite Steph Curry’s 38 points and Melton’s 22 off the bench, Williams and the Mavs got the best…

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