The Hornets exercised Williams' third-year team option Tuesday, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
The move was merely a formality, as the $4.09 million salary he'll be due in 2024-25 is a relative pittance for a player who closed his rookie season on a high note and is viewed as the Hornets' top center for the immediate future. Williams has gotten off to a bit of a slow start through three games this season, averaging 11.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.7 blocks in 24.7 minutes per game.