The Jazz traded Williams and John Konchar to the Timberwolves on Friday in exchange for Josh Green and cash considerations, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Williams will get a fresh start in Minnesota after taking a bit of a leap in his sophomore season. The 21-year-old wing played in 67 regular-season games (41 starts) last season, averaging 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.8 steals while shooting 46.8 percent from the field in 24.3 minutes per showing. However, the Colorado product faces plenty of competition for minutes in Minnesota and isn't guaranteed meaningful burn.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Ticketed for bench role
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Williams (illness) is in line to compete for a reserve role during training camp this fall.
Williams closed last season as a starter for a Jazz team that was looking ahead to 2026-27, but they should have most of their key players healthy for Opening Night and added Darryn Peterson with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Williams, who started a career-high 41 regular-season games a year ago, failed to stand out in any one particular area, averaging 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.8 steals in 24.3 minutes per game in 2025-26.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Remains out with illness
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Williams is out for Friday's Summer League game against Portland due to an illness, per Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City.
Williams remains day-to-day due to an ailment. He should be a full participant for training camp in the fall.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Out with illness
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Williams (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Spurs, per Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City.
Williams is battling an illness and is considered day-to-day. His next chance to play comes Friday against Portland.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Won't play Monday
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Williams (rest) has been ruled out for Monday's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Bulls, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News reports.
Monday's matchup will mark the second game of a back-to-back set, so Williams will receive a rest day. Darryn Peterson (rest) and Ace Bailey (back) will join Williams on the inactive list Monday, so guys like Orlando Robinson and Blake Hinson will be asked to step it up on offense.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Four steals versus Wizards
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Williams finished with 16 points (6-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists, four steals and one block across 30 minutes in Thursday's 92-88 Summer League loss to Washington.
Williams averaged a career-high 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.4 blocks and 0.8 steals over 24.3 minutes in 67 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. Although he had a quiet start to his second season in the NBA, he finished the year by averaging 15.2 points in six regular-season games in April. It's unclear how many more games Williams will play during his time in Las Vegas. However, as it stands currently, it appears he could be even more productive in 2026-27, especially if he gets consistent playing time.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Won't suit up Tuesday
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Williams (rest) won't play in Tuesday's Salt Lake City Summer League game against the Thunder, Travis Green of ABC4 Utah reports.
Williams will get the night off in the second leg of this back-to-back set. His next opportunity to play will come in the Jazz's Las Vegas Summer League opener against the Wizards on Thursday.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Strikes for 18 points in SL win
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Williams closed with 18 points (7-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 30 minutes in Monday's 109-100 Salt Lake City Summer League win over the Grizzlies.
Williams delivered an efficient outing in this one and finished as Utah's second-leading scorer behind Darryn Peterson (25 points). Williams also led all players in rebounds and has grabbed at least five boards in both of his appearances in Salt Lake City so far this summer. He took a significant step forward in his second NBA season, though playing time could be more difficult to come by in 2026-27.
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Jazz's Cody Williams: Strong end to regular season
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Williams registered 14 points (5-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, six assists and two steals across 39 minutes during Sunday's 131-107 loss to the Lakers.
Williams was one of several Utah players who experienced growth as the season went on, though his improvements after the All-Star break were noticeable. Williams averaged 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in his sophomore year in the NBA, but when considering only the games after the All-Star break, the former Colorado standout averaged 13.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest. There was marked progress for Williams throughout the season after a difficult rookie season in 2024-25.
Williams had 14 points (6-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes during Friday's 147-101 victory over the Grizzlies.
Williams didn't have a horrible showing Friday. However, he still had trouble finding the bottom of the net, which has been a recurring theme of late. With only one more game left on the regular-season schedule for Utah, Williams will presumably remain in the starting lineup in Sunday's meeting with the Lakers, assuming Isaiah Collier (hamstring) and Keyonte George (hamstring) remain on the shelf.
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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 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 the fantasy playoffs if he's still available on the wire.
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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.
