The great player for the Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum, defended his former teammate Grant Williams, who is the target of unfavorable reports about his attitude.
Since Williams departed the Celtics and was dealt to the Dallas Mavericks at the deadline, his attitude has been a hot topic of conversation. But Tatum said it like it was about the 25-year-old.
Jayson Tatum stands up for Grant Williams, his former Boston Celtics teammate
Following his description of former Celtics and Mavericks forward Mike Gorman as a “annoying” player, Williams went viral once more. Williams was further characterized by Gorman as a “bad locker room guy.”
Williams was “annoying to everybody,” according to Gorman on 98.5 The Sports Hub, which AHN Fire Digital translated.
“I believe that at first, people thought, ‘Oh, isn’t he kind of a wise a**, but he’s kind of cute and funny.'” Then, in Dallas, of course, it got old fast and just kind of wore thin. You won’t be around for very long if you start to challenge [Luka] Doncic. He had some issues in that area, so yes, but he’s not good enough for teams to say, “Well, okay, but despite that, we’re going to keep him here because he’s a great player,” if he doesn’t resolve them. He’s an extra; he’s not. He is among your roster’s eighth, ninth, and tenth players, thus those men are highly interchangeable—especially if you acquire a player who is a horrible locker room guy.
Gorman reiterated his criticism of Williams as a “bad locker room guy,” saying that a player who ranks eighth or ninth on a squad cannot possibly remain a member of the team for long.
These are unjustified and harsh criticisms, no doubt about it. Ultimately, even if Williams uses his vocal contributions to inspire the squad, it wouldn’t be accurate to characterize him as a poor teammate based just on that.
As expected, Tatum didn’t take it well and made sure to inform everyone about Williams’s insider knowledge. The Celtics star is the person who knows Williams’ character the best because they spent four seasons together on the field.
Tatum stated in a tweet regarding Gorman’s assertion, “Grant Williams = Great teammate!”
There is no need for NBA fans to hear any more analysis from people who haven’t actually seen Williams in the locker room. Tatum’s comments ought to suffice as evidence that the commotion surrounding Williams is unjustified.
He may be entertaining to watch when it comes to his antics on the court, but he has been an excellent teammate overall.
GM of the Dallas Mavericks Talks About Grant Williams
That being said, Nico Harrison’s prior remarks on Grant Williams, the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks, should serve as more evidence to dispel any suspicions that Jayson Tatum has a prejudice in favor of his friend.
There have been rumors that Williams’ poor attitude was the basis for his trade from the Mavericks to the Charlotte Hornets.
Harrison, though, shot back at those assertions, emphasizing that Williams’ failure to perform up to their standards is the primary reason they dealt him away.
“The hate that Grant is receiving on social media is not fair. Harrison stated that “he was a good teammate.” “You have to make those kinds of adjustments when you’re not performing up to the expectations you had before the season.”
Tatum’s statements, which corroborate Harrison’s earlier admissions, ought to suffice to clear Williams’ record.
