After spending five years together on the Charlotte Hornets, Kemba Walker wanted Marvin Williams to join him in Boston.
Walker spent a month recruiting Williams, according to Boston Globe reporter Adam Himmelsbach. When Walker’s buyout was finally reported, though, the Celtics weren’t his destination.
The power forward is planning to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Bucks have already released Dragan Bender to make room on the roster, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Walker was informed of this by a reporter after the Celtics’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. He was shocked and upset, according to Mass Live’s John Karalis.
Karalis wrote that Walker, as he walked off after the video concluded, said he was going to call Williams and said “I’m pissed.”
Over their five seasons together in Charlotte, Williams averaged 10 points and almost six rebounds per game while shooting 37.8% from 3.
So far this year, Williams has played the fewest minutes of his career and only started one game.
Listed at 6-foot-8, Williams’ experience and shooting ability made him one of the better small-ball fours available at the trade deadline. His true shooting percentage is strong at 59.3% and his 3-point percentage is in line with years past.
He would have been a beneficial piece for the Celtics and put another friend in the locker room for Walker.
Instead, Williams is reportedly off to the league-best Milwaukee Bucks.
