The Boston Celtics renewed a four-year contract worth $54 million in the team's young center Robert Williams, who was on the same team this offseason. So far, Williams has proven himself to be fully worthy of the contract this season, becoming the Celtics' starting center.
Williams has averaged 10 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one block per game this season and shot 74 percent from the field. He also has a high attendance rate, playing in 28 of the team's 37 games so far this season, setting his own record for the highest attendance in a single season.
Saturday's game against the Phoenix Suns epitomizes Williams' performance this season, scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and five blocks to achieve his first career triple-double. He also became the ninth player in NBA history to win a triple-double with a shooting percentage of 100 percent, and the first player in Celtics history to win a triple-double with five blocks.
Williams' recent performance and his continuous improvement just illustrate why the contract given to him by the Celtics is worth the money, in the past five games, Williams has averaged 13 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks per game, and with excellent passing skills and defensive ability, Williams has firmly controlled the green army's starting center position this season.
When the Celtics offered him the contract this offseason, many thought the team was just using him as a bargaining chip to trade other players, but now the team believes that the team will no longer trade the 24-year-old, unless it is a player who is expected to get the top 20 in the league. In other words, if you can get Bradley Bill or Damian Lillard, then it is worth the Celtics to send Williams, but if it is to trade Domintas Sabonis, the editor feels that the Green Army will not let people go easily. If Williams can stay healthy and keep improving, he will certainly be able to help the Celtics turn things around, and he will also be a key part of the team's success.