Cody Williams

Cody Williams is a tricky one to evaluate. He has impressive measurables with positional size and length. He has passing and processing chops which date back to high school when he played almost exclusively on the ball as a primary initiator. The thing with Williams as a primary initiator is that he did not get north/south. He lacks explosive burst as an athlete and carries a thin frame. While he can be a creative finisher at the basket, he did not do much of that in the half-court. There is also the question of shooting, and he will need to continue cleaning up his release. He did shoot 41.7 percent from three, but it was on a small sample size and most of it was off the catch with a teammate creating the look. Williams has never been much of a threat to shoot, so that will be a big swing for him. He had a couple of smaller injuries this season. The shooting was a positive and the processing is clear on film that dates back to high school. Can he take a step in self-creation and become a true connector as the length and natural feel lead to defensive upside as well?