Alondes

Williams

The Pistons were active on Saturday, signing Swider and Williams off of waivers. Both were with the Heat organization last season, with Swider going through training camp with the Pacers and Williams with the Clippers. Fantasy managers should not expect either to have an impact, so leave them on the draft board.

Williams, who produced the dunk of the NBA 2K25 Summer League last week, capped his time in Las Vegas with another solid showing in Monday’s championship game. And the timing was great, as he is an unrestricted free agent, and Miami has filled all three of its slots. One of the three slots is occupied by guard Dru Smith, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last November. While the Heat remain high on Smith, it’s fair to wonder if Williams’ performance in Las Vegas has kept him in the conversation. At a minimum, he may have earned an opportunity with another team once training camp rolls around.

Williams spent time with the Heat during training camp and has been playing in the G-League this season. He will likely continue to spend most of his time with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, where he has averaged 20 points per game this season. This move won’t impact Miami’s rotation or fantasy hoops.

Cain spent his rookie season with the Heat after going undrafted in 2022. He didn’t play much, but Miami has had a lot of success with undrafted players in the past. However, he’ll likely spend the majority of this season in the G-League. This wasn’t Miami’s only move today. They also signed Alondes Williams to an Exhibit 10 deal, so he’ll get a chance to make the Heat’s roster during training camp. Williams spent last season with the Long Island Nets, and he’ll probably be in the G-League once again this year.

Williams is on a two-way contract and has yet to make his first appearance in an NBA game. He will not impact fantasy basketball.

Williams was the ACC Player of the Year last season at Wake Forest before going undrafted in June’s NBA Draft. He averaged 18.5 points per game with 6.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game for Wake Forest last season and showed the ability to play both guard positions. In the NBA, he will likely play more on the ball since he isn’t a great shooter, but with him being on a two-way, he likely won’t be getting much playing time in Brooklyn anyways.