Vince

Williams

V-Dub was sent to Utah as part of the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade, and his tenure with the Jazz is over shortly after it started. Williams Jr. tore his left ACL in late February, and he’ll likely be sidelined to begin the 2026-27 campaign.

Williams Jr. sustained the injury in Monday’s matchup with Houston after colliding with Tari Eason. His absence could mean more run for John Konchar to close out the 2025-26 campaign.

Williams left the game in the first half with a left knee injury after taking some contact from the Rockets’ Tari Eason. The 25-year-old shooting guard was ruled out for the rest of the game. John Konchar could see more minutes in his absence.

Williams appeared to say the wrong thing to an official and was ejected in the first half of Thursday’s game against the Trail Blazers. The 25-year-old shooting guard had six points in seven minutes prior to the ejection. John Konchar could be in line for more minutes with Williams unavailable. It’s unclear if he’ll face any further disciplinary action.

The news come out of left field, and Haynes notes that JJJ underwent surgery after a localized PVNS growth was discovered post trade. Fantasy managers should have already planned for him to miss fourth quarters, but now he’ll be totally unavailable. With Jackson Jr. sidelined and Utah already in active tank mode, it won’t be long before other starters begin to get shut down. “Silly season” heroes will emerge from this rotation, and some of the best are Kyle Filipowski, Brice Sensabaugh, Isaiah Collier and Vince Williams Jr.

Williams Jr. joins a backcourt of breakout Keyonte George and strong backup Isaiah Collier, so he’s unlikely to see big minutes for his new team barring additional moves from Utah. His move out of Memphis will free up more playing time for the likes of Ty Jerome, Cam Spencer and the incoming Clayton Jr.

Williams was pushed back to the bench after starting the Grizzlies’ last game, but that didn’t stop him from having a productive night. He was one of seven players to score in double figures for Memphis, including three from off the bench. Williams matched his season high for scoring, and he was still able to contribute value in other categories. Williams hasn’t been productive like this in a while, so this doesn’t make him worth rostering in standard leagues.

JJJ missed Saturday’s game against Minnesota, but after being upgraded to probable earlier in the day, he will officially be available for the rematch. Vince Williams Jr. should return to the bench, and GG Jackson will lose out on minutes after a productive outing on Saturday.

Making his Grizzlies’ debut on Saturday, Jerome will do so as a starter. However, head coach Tuomas Iisalo said during his pregame availability that the guard will be under a strict minutes limit. Cam Spencer heads to the bench, but Jerome’s minutes limit preserves the second-year guard’s streaming value. The other change is Williams, who steps in for the injured Jaren Jackson Jr.

With Jerome listed as questionable, this is as close as he’s been to making his season debut. While his return may result in fewer minutes for Cam Spencer and Vince Williams Jr., both will remain in the rotation. Also, look for Jerome’s playing time to be restricted, given the time missed.