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Grant Williams is leaving the Boston Celtics for the Dallas Mavericks in a three-way trade involving the San Antonio Spurs, The Athletic's Shams Charania reports.
Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Williams, a restricted free agent, agreed to a four-year, $53 million contract to facilitate the sign-and-trade deal. The Spurs will receive Reggie Bullock and an unprotected 2030 pick swap with Dallas in return. The Celtics will receive multiple second-round picks.
Williams, 24, has played his entire four-season NBA career with the Celtics since they selected him with the No. 22 pick of the 2019 draft. A 6-foot-6 forward who played primarily off the bench, Williams averaged 8.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 45.4% from the floor and 39.5% on 3.7 3-point attempts per game last season.
Williams joins a Mavericks team that's extended guard Kyrie Irving and acquired center Richaun Holmes this offseason in addition to drafting Duke center Dereck Lively II and Marquette forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper. They've also reportedly submitted an offer sheet to Portland Trail Blazers restricted free agent Matisse Thybulle, a defensive stopper who fills a need.
The Mavericks have remained in need of depth, shooting and defense after trading Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith in the midseason deal to acquire Irving. They went from playoff position to out of the postseason after making the trade. Williams is a catch-and-shoot threat from the corner and has proven himself as a more-than-capable defender with the Celtics.
His exit from Boston continues a roster shift following a disappointing Eastern Conference finals loss to the No. 8 seed Miami Heat. The Celtics traded longtime point guard Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-way deal to acquire Kristaps Porziņģis. The trade of Williams opens up salary cap flexibility as the Celtics and All-Star forward Jaylen Brown remain without a long-term extension.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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