New York Knicks: Five reasons to love the Troy Williams signing
The New York Knicks have signed free agent wing Troy Williams to a 10-day contract. Low-profile a move as it may be, it’s a promising development.
The New York Knicks have put fans in a position they’re unaccustomed to being in. After years of chasing the playoffs with a veteran roster that had a rapidly closing window, the Knicks are embracing a youth movement that’s inevitably coinciding with a roster rebuild.
Following the 2018 NBA All-Star Break, the Knicks embraced that trend by utilizing their open roster spot on a promising young wing.
Small forward Troy Williams recently hit the open market. He’d spent the 2017-18 regular season with the Houston Rockets and Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League, but when Daryl Morey acquired veteran Joe Johnson, Williams became a roster casualty.
According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the Knicks have won the bidding war for Williams and signed the 23-year-old to a 10-day contract.
Free agent Troy Williams is signing a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks, league sources said. Williams decided among several interested teams since release from Houston last week.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 20, 2018
Williams may not be a household name, but the fact that multiple teams expressed interest implies that he’s a more significant acquisition than one might assume.
Williams played three years for the Indiana Hoosiers before turning pro in 2016. He went undrafted, but managed to land on NBA rosters and play for G League affiliates during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 regular seasons.
The question is: What did the New York Knicks see in Troy Williams and why should fans be excited for his arrival?