The Celtics have submitted a qualifying offer to Grant Williams, officially making him a restricted free agent, reports Jared Weiss of The Athletic (via Twitter).
Williams’ QO, which is essentially a one-year contract offer, is worth $8,486,620. Williams will have the option of accepting that offer, which would put him on track for unrestricted free agency in 2024. However, it’s more likely he’ll negotiate a longer-term contract, either with the Celtics or another team.
As long as the QO remains on the table, the Celtics will have the right to match any offer sheet Williams signs with a rival suitor. One recent report indicated that Boston and Williams plan to negotiate with one another in hopes of reaching a deal, but will be prepared to explore sign-and-trade opportunities if they can’t find common ground.
The Celtics’ acquisition of Kristaps Porzingis is expected to reduce the odds of a return to Boston for Williams, since there will be fewer minutes to go around in the frontcourt and a new deal for Williams would likely push the team’s salary well beyond the restrictive second tax apron.
Williams and the Celtics reportedly explored a four-year extension worth in the neighborhood of $50MM last fall, but the 24-year-old decided to forgo a new deal at that time and take his chances in restricted free agency.
$8m is more than he is worth
Neggy Peggy over here, eat a snickers you crybaby.
Now they should offer White and those two picks to Memphis for M Smart
Or Brodgon
They really need to bring Grant Williams back because he’s a very solid role player that brings a lot of toughness.
Jaden McDaniel has far more potential than Williams.
76ers McDaniel will be underpaid because other team GMs don’t understand.
GMs don’t understand, but you do?
Grant Williams was & is very valuable to our Boston Celtics! He made many needed threes for us last season! He shot about 40% from three each of the last two years. He played tough against many bigs like Embiid and Giannis! I think he should have taken that 4 year deal previously offered. Hope he stays. But I trust what Brad Stevens does.
Would be a perfect signing for the Bulls. Maybe MLE
Grant Williams is a team player. Teams win with team players. Miami and Denver both proved that. If Grant leaves, who takes on that role of guarding Giannis and Embid and Butler?