NBA Rumors: Ranking and predicting where the top 35 NBA free agents will sign

16. Grant Williams (restricted)

At this point, it would be extremely surprising if the Boston Celtics ended up re-signing Grant Williams. Even though he had some truly impactful moments as a member of the Celtics, it’s pretty clear that it’s probably in the best interest of both sides to move on.

Williams likely needs (and deserves) a bigger role at this point in his career and the Celtics have decided to move in a different direction (with the addition of Kristaps Porzingis). Short of the team trading Robert Williams and/or Al Horford, there doesn’t appear to be a defined role for Williams next season.

The Dallas Mavericks have been linked as a potential landing spot for Williams and I believe he would be a great fit on the wing. Heading into the offseason, what the Mavs need most is a strong two-way player with the ability to play an effective role next to Kyrie and Luka. If the Mavs could work a sign and trade with the Celtics, this would be a potentially solid move for both sides this summer.

Prediction: Dallas Mavericks