How free-agent rookie Donovan Williams won over the Nets

Donovan Williams is an undrafted free agent who impressed the Nets with his length and defense. He is expected to be in Brooklyn next week. He has been working hard in the gym. The team wants to see more of him. Adam Caporn, who coached the Summer League team, likes his energy and communication. It's a good sign for the team that they want to keep him on the roster.

Williams played for Texas for two seasons before he transferred to UNLV last year. He averaged 12.7 points for UNL in 2021-22 and made 43.6 percent of his 3-pointers. His range has improved since he worked on it in the gym. He is a good shooter and a versatile defender. The key is reps. he says. It's always about reps and going in every day. and not wasting the day when he goes to the basketball gym and making the best of it.

Donovan Williams signed a one-year, non-guaranteed minimum-salary deal with the Brooklyn Nets. He is expected to be allocated one of the Exhibit 10 deals to make the regular-season roster. If he is waived, the Nets would keep his G League rights. He could earn a $50,000 bonus if he joins their Long Island affiliate. The Nets have four draft picks this year, but they didn't have a single selection last year. They also had a roster that was in flux before Kevin Durant's trade demand and Kyrie Irving's contract drama.

Donovan Williams worked out with Tracy McGrady recently. His older half-sister Kelsey Bone went from high school to WNBA. She was the No. 5 overall pick in the 2013 WBA Draft. Williams looks at the picture of him and her all the time. He wants to be a professional like her. The Brooklyn Nets signed him. It was a pinch-me moment for him as he was inspired by her journey.