Amari Williams
#77SF · Boston Celtics
Height
6'11"
Weight
250 lbs
Age
24
College
Kentucky
Draft
2025, Rd 2, #16
Experience
0 yrs
C
D
B-
D
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The Verdict on Amari, in One Read
On the field, Amari Williams grades out as a strong SF for Boston Celtics (B- Impact). That places him 86th of 119 graded small forwards. In his on-court role, the grade is shaky (D Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it fairly priced (C), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is negative (D Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. As a prospect, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
Career StatsD
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 19 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 47.1% | 0.0% | 66.7% |
| 2025-26 | | 19 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
Performance Grade by Season
CareerD+| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 19 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 47.1% | D+ D+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 4/28 | vs PHI | L 97-113 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Sun, 4/12 | vs ORL | W 113-108 | 10 | 2 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$490K
Guaranteed
$490K
AAV
$490K/yr
Guaranteed %100%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C
Fair Value
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Amari Williams drew a C on the Contract Value Index — a measured outcome for Boston's SF rotation. At $490K AAV on a one-year rookie scale deal, Williams is absorbing minimal salary for a player at his career stage, but the CVI grade reflects a stark disconnect between contract commitment and current production: across the 2025-26 season, he's logged 1.3 PPG, 1.6 RPG, and 0.4 APG in 19 games, a depth-piece statistical profile that offers little immediate rotation value for a 56-26 team with championship aspiration and a crowded frontcourt depth chart. For a 24-year-old second-round pick in his rookie season, this production cadence is not alarming — developmental trajectory is the appropriate lens — but it also means the organization's recent contract elevation of Williams (converting him to a multi-year NBA deal after his G-League apprenticeship in Maine) is a bet on future potential rather than demonstrated NBA fit. The Celtics' recent roster maneuvers — signing veteran depth like Dalano Banton and Charles Bassey, converting Max Shulga to a full contract — indicate active management of the backcourt and frontcourt layers, which further compresses opportunity for a raw developmental forward in the playoff stretch. Media framing treats this move as an organizational vote of confidence and a logical step in Williams's progression path, but with minutes scarce and his statistical footprint minimal, the real test of this contract's value will arrive next season, when the Celtics' development infrastructure can actually allocate meaningful playing time to prove out the potential that moved the front office to extend him.
Performance Analysis
D
#86 of 119 Small Forwards
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Amari's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Amari Compares at the Position
Amari Williams ranks 86th of 119 graded small forwards by performance. That slots Amari between Patrick Baldwin Jr. (D) just ahead and Tosan Evbuomwan (D) just behind.
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About this player
Amari Williams is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at SF for the Boston Celtics. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Amari Williams, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C, Performance D, Sentiment D.
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