Nate Williams
#19SG · Golden State Warriors
Height
6'5"
Weight
205 lbs
Age
27
College
Buffalo
Experience
3 yrs
Wingspan
7'1.5"
Reach
9'1.5"
C-
D-
D+
C-
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The Verdict on Nate, in One Read
On the field, Nate Williams grades out as a shaky SG for Golden State Warriors (D+ Impact). That places him 119th of 147 graded shooting guards. In his on-court role, the grade is middling (C- Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. Against that production, his deal reads as fairly priced on the Contract Value Index (C-) — the team is paying below what the play would command. The public read is negative (D- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsD-
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 57 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 53.2% | 33.3% | 67.6% |
| 2025-26 | | 10 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakDLongevityMid-CareerRecentD
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 10 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 53.2% | D D |
| 2024-25 |  | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | D- D- |
| 2023-24 | | 22 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 54.0% | 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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 4/13 | @ LAC | L 110-115 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | -11 |
| Fri, 4/10 | vs LAL | L 103-119 | 35 | 17 |
Performance Analysis
D-
#119 of 147 Shooting Guards
FCA+
Nate Williams earns a D- Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA shooting guards this season. Through 57 games, Nate is contributing 6.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game in his role. Nate's strongest area is FG% at 53.2, which compares favorably to the shooting guard median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 0.9 (shooting guard median: 4.0). Among 147 NBA shooting guards graded this season, Nate ranks 119th.
Current Sentiment
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Nate Williams' sentiment grade lands at D-, reflecting how the recent storylines have framed him. The narrative around the 27-year-old fourth-year guard is defined by a striking disconnect: his faith-based personal story and demonstrated work ethic have earned genuine media goodwill and sympathetic coverage—The Athletic profile and his own public statements about trust and purpose have built a likability that most fringe roster candidates never achieve—yet that emotional investment sits in direct tension with his actual on-court standing. Through 10 games in the 2025-26 season, Williams has averaged 6.8 PPG, 1.7 RPG, and 0.9 APG, marking him as a below-average contributor still searching for stable NBA footing; his career PER of 11.3 and sub-5.0 scoring average underscore that he remains a long-shot prospect without a defined, high-impact role. The Warriors' recent depth-chart moves—signings of centers Charles Bassey and Omer Yurtseven, plus the re-signing of Gui Santos—signal front-office activity that implicitly questions Williams' roster security, while at least one headline hints at organizational frustration with reasons left unspecified, introducing real uncertainty about his future in Golden State despite the sympathetic media framing. With the Warriors sitting at 37-45 and outside the playoff picture, there is no playoff-run goodwill to borrow against, and the precarious timing of those late moves makes the "fighting for a spot" narrative feel more urgent and less forgiving. The bottom line: fans and media are rooting for Williams as a person, but the basketball conversation remains appropriately cautious, and nothing in the recent roster activity or on-court production suggests that gap between sentiment and reality is narrowing.
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 Nate's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Nate Compares at the Position
Nate Williams ranks 119th of 147 graded shooting guards by performance. That slots Nate between Bronny James (D-) just ahead and Kobe Bufkin (D-) just behind.
Graded higher
Bronny JamesLos Angeles LakersD-Nique CliffordSacramento KingsD-Daeqwon PlowdenSacramento KingsD-Nate WilliamsD-
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Kobe BufkinLos Angeles LakersTransaction History
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About this player
Nate Williams is a player in his 3rd NBA season listed at SG for the Golden State Warriors. 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 Nate 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-.
The crowd's Fan Verdict moves in real time as fans vote on this profile. FanVerdicts' own read updates as new data lands — performance recalculates when NBA game stats post, sentiment shifts with media coverage and fan discussion, and the Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) behind the Contract Value Index read.
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