Ziaire Williams showing promise as Nets continues tank campaign

OKLAHOMA CITY — In Ziaire Williams, the rebuilding Nets took a flier on a former lottery pick as a salary dump.

He’s an athletic floor-running defender whose jumper has been his weakness. But if he can keep shooting the way he has lately, their gamble might come good.

“He’s done a great job in the gym, and he’s put his work in, and that’s why he has the confidence. And that’s pretty simple,” coach Jordi Fernandez said. “And you see it, he was out for a little bit, and he worked a lot. It’s a lot of reps. And then coming into the game and being confident.

Ziaire Williams of the Brooklyn Nets in action, driving to the basket, during a game against the Indiana Pacers at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY on January 6, 2025.
Ziaire Williams drives to the basket during a game against the Pacers earlier in the season.

“We know his superpower is his length and defensive intensity, but we also need him to do that, to take the right sH๏τs. And he’s doing it. So, he’s doing a great job.”

Williams had 15 points, four rebounds, three ᴀssists and a block in 25 minutes in a 102-101 loss to the Lakers on Friday night in Los Angeles.

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