Grizzlies' Lucas Williamson: Sinks five threes in Monday's start
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Williamson fouled out of Monday's 142-126 loss to the Cavaliers after recording 17 points (5-15 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists and three steals across 40 minutes.
Making his first career start, the rookie guard was a big part of a record-setting night for the Grizzlies, as they tied the NBA record for most three-pointers in a game with 29. Williamson is seeing a heavy workload on a 10-day contract, and over the last three games, he's averaging 32.0 minutes, 9.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.3 threes, and 1.3 steals despite shooting just 28.6 percent from the floor.
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Grizzlies' Lucas Williamson: Draws first career start Monday
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Williamson will start Monday's game against the Cavaliers.
Williamson will get the starting nod for the first time in his young career with the shorthanded Grizzlies. Over three appearances this season, the 27-year-old guard has averaged 4.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 21.3 minutes per contest.
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Grizzlies' Lucas Williamson: Inks 10-day deal with Memphis
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Williamson agreed to a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Williamson will provide much-needed backcourt depth for Memphis down the stretch of the regular season, as the team has shut down a number of key contributors for the rest of the campaign due to injuries. The 27-year-old has appeared in 46 games in the G League this year across stops with the Memphis Hustle and the Windy City Bulls, averaging 7.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 23.7 minutes per contest.
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Lucas Williamson: Doesn't suit up Friday
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Williamson (undisclosed) did not suit up for Ontario's Friday night matchup against the Austin Spurs.
Ontario has been stricken with injury and Williamson is part of that trend as he's dealing with an undisclosed injury or illness. When he nurses back to health, expect him to play an integral role as a spark plug off the bench.
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Lucas Williamson: Solid outing in loss
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Williamson finished with 14 points (5-14 FG, 4-11 3Pt,), seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in 37 minutes during Thursday's 131-95 loss to the South Bay Lakers.
Williamson did a little bit of everything for Ontario in the blowout loss. Expect him to continue to play at a high level as a defensive presence and floor-stretching forward.
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Lucas Williamson: Waived by LAC
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The Clippers waived Williamson on Tuesday, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Williamson signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Clippers in June, but he finds himself among a wave of cuts following Los Angeles' preseason opener. The Loyola product averaged 13.7 points across 32.0 minutes during his final collegiate campaign and will likely begin the 2022-23 campaign in the G League.
