The Athletic's Sam Vecenie helped build a "24 best players under 24 years old" ranking. He had Williams among his best five players and was compared to Jimmy Butler. The 23-year-old has blossomed into one of the best young wings in the league and was the second go-to scorer on a title contender last year.
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