'Everybody Touched The Ball': Did Hornets' Grant Williams Take Shot at Ex-Mavs Teammate Luka Doncic?
The Dallas Mavericks were considered by many as being the biggest winner of the NBA trade deadline after they traded Grant Williams, Seth Curry and Richaun Holmes in separate deals with the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards to acquire P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford respectively.
Gafford, Washington and Williams all had great debuts with their new teams, but Williams seemed to be the only one of the three to take a shot at his former team.
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After the Hornets defeated an injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies squad, Williams attributed the win and his 15-point, eight-rebound performance to ball movement and unselfishness ... which sparked speculation that he could've been throwing shade at his former teammate, Luka Doncic.
"It's great to get a win for the city and play for the jersey that's across your chest, not on your back," Williams said. "Everybody touched the ball, we trusted one another, a team that never played, practiced together, every single person seemed like they had each other's back."
Things didn’t work out for Williams in Dallas, but that certainly wasn’t due to him not touching the ball enough. Over his final 34 games with the Mavs, Williams shot 38.4 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from deep while getting 6.2 shot attempts per game. More touches wasn’t going to be the answer there.
Despite the drama, the Mavs appear to be in a better place with Washington and Gafford, and Williams appears to be fitting into his new environment in Charlotte. Perhaps both sides can peacefully move forward without anymore cheap shots being taken.
