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Williams won't play Thursday in Denver due to a left calf contusion, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Noah Clowney (back) will join Williams on the inactive list for Thursday's game, which should create plenty of opportunities for Danny Wolf and Jalen Wilson. Williams' next chance to play will come Friday in Utah.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Contributes 11 points from bench
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Williams closed with 11 points (3-9 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal in 28 minutes during Tuesday's 106-102 loss to the Suns.
Williams has lost playing time to Drake Powell, but Powell disappeared from the rotation after going scoreless over just eight minutes. His exit was likely due to a lingering knee issue, and the Nets used Williams to pick up the slack. Williams' fantasy value is capped while dealing with Powell and Noah Clowney (back) for playing time.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Scores 15 points in return
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Williams (illness) logged 15 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, two steals and one assist across 24 minutes during Monday's 126-117 loss to Phoenix.
Williams returned from a five-game absence due to an illness and came through with an efficient scoring performance. Prior to falling ill, Williams was left out of the rotation in a coach's decision in the Nets' Jan. 9 loss to the Clippers, so it's unclear if he'll have a regular role on the second unit waiting for him when Brooklyn is at full strength. The Nets were without Egor Demin (foot), Cam Thomas (hamstring) and Day'Ron Sharpe (illness) on Monday but could get all three players back for their next game Wednesday versus the Knicks.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Removed from injury report
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Williams (illness) is off the injury report for Monday's game against the Suns.
Williams had missed Brooklyn's last six games due to an illness and subsequent return-to-play reconditioning, but the Nets are ready to give him the green light Monday. The forward has played at least 24 minutes in three of his past four outings (two starts), and Williams is a candidate to replace Cam Thomas (hamstring) in the first unit.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Out again Sunday
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Williams (illness) is out for Sunday's game against the Bulls, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Williams hasn't taken the court since Jan. 7 after falling ill, and he's now working back into game shape. His next chance to return will arrive Monday against the Suns.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Won't play Friday
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Williams (conditioning) won't play in Friday's game against the Bulls, per Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today.
Williams is recovered from an illness but now needs to go through his return-to-play conditioning. Terance Mann has a clearer path to minutes Friday with Williams out for a fourth straight outing.
Williams (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game in New Orleans.
Wednesday will mark the third consecutive game on the inactive list for Williams due to this illness, and for now, he should be considered questionable for Friday's game versus the Bulls. That said, Williams had fallen out of the rotation before getting sick, so his absence from the active roster won't impact fantasy leagues.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Sitting out Monday
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Williams (illness) will not play Monday against Dallas.
Williams will miss his second game in a row Monday, but he remains day-to-day. Fortunately for Brooklyn, Michael Porter will be back in action after getting some maintenance Sunday against Memphis.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Out with illness
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Williams has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Grizzlies due to an illness.
After playing 27 minutes in a starting role in Wednesday's 104-103 loss to the Magic, Williams dropped out of the rotation entirely in a coach's decision in Friday's 121-105 loss to the Clippers. With that in mind, Williams' absence Sunday due to an illness won't open up any extra minutes for other players.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Drops out of rotation
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Williams (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Friday's 121-105 loss to the Clippers.
Williams had started twice in the past four contests and played at least 19 minutes in each of those contests, but he moved out of the rotation entirely Friday while Terance Mann took back his spot in the starting five following a one-game absence in a coach's decision. Head coach Jordi Fernandez seemingly prefers to run with a 10-man rotation more often than not, which means Williams could frequently find himself out of the mix when the Nets have all of their key contributors available like they did Friday.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Sliding to bench Friday
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Williams won't start against the Clippers on Friday, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
With Terance Mann back in the starting lineup, Williams will retreat to the second unit. In 25 appearances off the bench so far this season, the 24-year-old swingman has averaged 9.0 points and 2.4 rebounds in 22.0 minutes per tilt.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Starting Wednesday
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Williams is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Orlando.
Williams will join the first unit for Wednesday's game, swapping places with Terance Mann. It'll be Williams' fourth start of the season. As a starter, Williams is averaging 11.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals across 25.3 minutes.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Back to bench Friday
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Williams is not in the Nets' starting lineup against the Wizards on Friday.
Williams was moved into the Nets' starting lineup for Thursday's loss to the Rockets, finishing with 14 points, two rebounds and five steals over 27 minutes. He'll come off the bench Friday due to Terance Mann and Egor Demin returning, but Williams should still see a healthy amount of minutes off the bench in the absence of Michael Porter (illness).
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Career-high five swipes in start
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Williams amassed 14 points (3-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-7 FT), five steals and two rebounds across 27 minutes during Thursday's 120-96 loss to Houston.
With Michael Porter (illness), Terance Mann (hip) and Egor Demin (back) all sidelined in the front end of Brooklyn's back-to-back set, Williams got the starting nod for just the third time this season. The 24-year-old swingman made the most of the opportunity, leading the first unit in points and scoring in double figures for just the second time over his last seven appearances. He also chipped in a game- and career-high five steals, and he has logged multiple steals in six of his 26 regular-season appearances thus far.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Starting Thursday
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Williams will start against the Rockets on Thursday, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
With three of Brooklyn's regular starters sidelined, Williams will enter the first unit after not seeing the floor in either of the Nets' past two games. In two starts so far this season, the 24-year-old forward has averaged 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.5 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Available Monday
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Williams (ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Warriors.
Williams was initially deemed probable for this contest but will shed that tag and suit up. The fifth-year forward is averaging 8.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game this season.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Probable for Monday
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Williams is probable for Monday's game against the Warriors with a right ankle sprain, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Williams has a mild ankle issue, but he's expected to play through it. Over his last three games, he's averaging 16.9 minutes per contest with 4.3 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.
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Nets' Ziaire Williams: Records three steals
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Williams registered two points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, one block and three steals over 14 minutes during Sunday's 96-81 win over the Raptors.
Williams hasn't been very involved for the Nets lately, and it's hard to see that changing. Plus, the Nets will be looking to get their rookies more involved down the stretch. Over his last four outings, Williams has averaged 19.9 minutes per contest with 4.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
Williams provided three points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist over 25 minutes during Friday's 119-111 loss to the Mavericks.
Williams scored single digits for the fourth time in the past five games, continuing what has been an unproductive stretch. While he has been an every-night part of the rotation, his playing time fluctuates most nights, ranging from 15 to 30 minutes. Through 21 games, Williams is averaging 9.3 points and 1.7 three-pointers in 23.0 minutes per game, well below what standard league managers are looking for.
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