Brooklyn Nets’ Zaire Williams shines in loss vs. Nuggets

One of the most unique parts when a team decides to deconstruct their roster and start a rebuild is the amount of talent that comes in and out of said organizations. Young players often get a second chance to carve out a career with rebuilding teams.

The Brooklyn Nets are a team with nothing to lose and they have started to acquire young talent as they move on from win-now players as they move towards the future. Ziaire Williams is a player the team traded for last offseason after a few seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Through his first three games of the season, Williams looked solid while playing just south of 20 minutes per game. competition. He had shot the ball well from deep earlier, albeit with low volume.

On Tuesday, he shined, scoring 18 points in an overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets. Williams hit four of his five 3-point attempts while shooting 7-of-9 from the field in 22 minutes and also added three rebounds and four assists.

Again, it’s been a small sample size, but Williams played easily his best game since arriving in Brooklyn. If it can replicate some of the success he had on Tuesday going forward, the trade could end up looking pretty lopsided in the Nets’ favor.

Over the course of the season, plenty of players will get their chance to shine, as fourth-year pro Williams did against the Nets, which is one of the beauties of a rebuilding season. Some of these players will be looking to gain a long-term role at the club as they eventually work their way back into a place of success.

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