Jazz's Cody Williams: Another 24-point effort in loss
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Williams amassed 24 points (9-14 FG, 6-7 FT), seven assists and two steals in 30 minutes during Friday's 135-129 loss to the Nuggets.
Williams has posted 24 points in back-to-back games for the Jazz, but Utah suffered losses in both contests. Still, the uptick in performances from the second-year forward out of Colorado is worth highlighting. He has scored in double digits in all but one of his last 11 games, averaging 17.6 points per game in that stretch, but things have been even better in recent weeks. Williams has also scored at least 23 points in four of his last six games, and he seems to be growing in confidence with each passing game. This is clearly a promising end of the season for the former first-round pick, who could be a worthy addition for your fantasy playoffs if he's still available on the wire.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Drops 24 points in return
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Williams notched 24 points (11-20 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 133-110 loss to the Wizards.
Williams returned after a one-game absence due to a minor shoulder concern, scoring at least 20 points for the third time in his past five appearances. Silly season has been a real highlight for Williams, allowing him to play a sizeable role for a team with no reason to limit him down the stretch. In six games over the past two weeks, he has delivered healthy numbers, averaging 20.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.2 minutes per contest.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Will play Wednesday
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Williams (shoulder) is available for Wednesday's game against the Wizards.
Williams has been upgraded from questionable to available. The 21-year-old is averaging 16.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists across 35 minutes per game over his last nine appearances.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Downgraded to doubtful
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Williams (shoulder) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Raptors.
Right shoulder soreness is likely to result in Williams' first absence since the Jan. 28 loss to the Warriors. With the swingman expected to be out Monday, John Konchar and Bez Mbeng should help soak up extra minutes.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Iffy for Monday
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Williams is listed questionable for Monday's game against the Raptors due to right shoulder soreness.
The Jazz will likely wait and see how the second-year forward is feeling in the afternoon before deciding on his status ahead of the 9 p.m. ET tipoff. If Williams is unable to give it a go, the Jazz could lean more heavily on Brice Sensabaugh, Kennedy Chandler and Bez Mbeng to handle more minutes out of the backcourt.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Strikes for 23 in rout
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Williams totaled 23 points (10-16 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-4 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Thursday's 128-96 victory over the Bucks.
The second-year wing failed to reach 30 minutes for a second straight game, but this time it's because Utah emptied what little bench it had available in the fourth quarter of a rout, rather than Williams' own poor performance. The 10th overall pick in the 2024 Draft has scored in double digits in seven of the last eight games as he handles elevated court time and usage for the shorthanded Jazz, averaging 16.4 points, 5.1 boards, 4.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 threes in 35.0 minutes over that stretch while shooting 53.2 percent from the floor.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Drops career-high 19 in loss
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Williams logged 19 points (7-17 FG, 5-7 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal over 36 minutes during Friday's 124-114 loss to Portland.
The 19 points were a career high for the second-year wing. Williams has scored in double digits in five straight games as he handles a bigger workload for the shorthanded Jazz, averaging 13.4 points, 5.2 boards, 4.8 assists and 1.0 steals in a massive 38.0 minutes over that span. With Lauri Markkanen (hip) still sidelined and Ace Bailey exiting Friday's game early due to concussion symptoms, Williams should continue to get leaned on heavily in the short term.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Records first career double-double
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Williams closed with 13 points (4-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 37 minutes during Saturday's 113-99 loss to the Bucks.
The shooting and scoring woes have plagued Williams throughout his two-year career in the NBA -- even if his percentages have been better in his sophomore year -- and this loss Saturday was just another example of that. Williams did score in double digits for a second straight game, something he hadn't done since early February, and also posted the first double-double of his career, so there's a silver lining for the forward out of Colorado.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Joining starting five
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Williams is starting Thursday's game against Portland.
Williams will step into the starting lineup with the Jazz missing the majority of their first unit Thursday night. He's averaging 9.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks in his last seven showings as a starter.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Stable source of steals
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Williams amassed nine points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and three steals across 25 minutes during Wednesday's 121-93 victory over Sacramento.
Williams is carving out a steady role for himself, but his style of play isn't translating into much fantasy relevance on the whole. The forward has averaged 7.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 26.4 minutes per contest in his last 10 games, so his appeal is very limited outside of swipes.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Not starting vs. Orlando
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Williams won't start against the Magic on Saturday, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
After starting each of his last 15 appearances, Williams will retreat to the second unit Saturday. Over 23 outings off the bench this season, the second-year forward has averaged 4.0 points and 1.4 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per contest.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Struggles offensively
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Williams provided five points (2-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal across 38 minutes during Thursday's 121-119 loss to the Hawks.
Williams has been playing a sizable role with the Jazz, and that's expected to continue going forward. His fantasy appeal leaves a lot to be desired, however. Over his last six games, Williams is averaging 30.3 minutes per contest with 8.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks on 52.5 percent shooting from the field.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Questionable for Friday
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Williams (illness) is questionable to face the Nets on Friday.
Williams missed Wednesday's loss to the Warriors with an illness, and now he's in danger of sitting out his second straight game. We'll have a better idea of Williams' status based on his activity level at shootaround, but if he is forced to spend another game on the sidelines, his minutes would be split up between Brice Sensabaugh and Walter Clayton.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Iffy for Wednesday
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Williams (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
Williams was a late addition to the injury report for the second leg of this back-to-back set. The forward has been underwhelming in recent outings, averaging 8.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists on 52.5 percent shooting from the field in 27.5 minutes over his last eight games (all starts).
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Muted performance in loss
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Williams provided 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes during Tuesday's 115-103 loss to the Clippers.
Williams continues to see heavy run for the Jazz, but his fantasy value leaves a lot to be desired. Over his last eight games, he's averaging 8.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists on 52.5 percent shooting from the field in 27.5 minutes per contest.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Sees 22 minutes in start
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Williams supplied eight points (4-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds, four assists and two steals over 22 minutes during Thursday's 116-114 win over the Mavericks.
Williams made his first start of the season with Ace Bailey and Jusuf Nurkic sitting out the second leg of this back-to-back set for maintenance. It's no secret that Williams has struggled in Utah, though Thursday's outing was a positive step in the right direction. Fantasy managers in deeper formats can monitor him from the waiver wire for now.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Stepping into starting five
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Williams will start Thursday's game against Dallas, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Williams is in line for his first start of the 2025-26 campaign despite providing little production in his recent play as a reserve. Svi Mykhailiuk will retreat to a bench role as a result of the lineup shift.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Recalled to NBA
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Williams has been recalled from the G League on Monday.
Despite being a first-round lottery pick in 2024, Williams has not found a consistent role with the Jazz, averaging just 2.2 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.2 blocks across 12.2 minutes this season. He will likely continue to split time in the G League.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Scores four points in loss
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Williams had four points (2-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt), one block and one steal across 21 minutes during Tuesday's 140-126 loss to the Lakers.
While Williams has been more involved as of late, playing in at least 19 minutes in three of his last four games, he has not done much with the time he has on the court. All three of those games were blowout situations. Williams is buried in the depth chart and will not see more playing time unless injuries or more blowouts occur.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Another dud in win
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Williams chipped in two points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound, two assists and one steal in 19 minutes during Tuesday's 152-128 win over the Pacers.
This was just Williams' sixth appearance of the season, as injuries opened the door for him to get a chance Tuesday. He remains miles off the fantasy radar in most formats with averages of 3.2 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 11.1 minutes per contest.
