Even though Williams hit four consecutive 3s earlier in the second quarter, seeing him come up short in that moment wasn’t a surprise after the behind-the-scenes events of the past month. Since he first donned a sleeve against
Memphis on Feb. 12, Williams has been struggling with a ligament strain in his shooting elbow exacerbated by inflammation in the surrounding muscle, league sources with knowledge of the situation told
The Athletic. They were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record.
Williams had to stop lifting heavy weights for several weeks, though he returned to his normal routine before re-aggravating the injury in practice before Sunday’s double-overtime loss to the
Knicks in which he played 45 minutes. According to those sources, throughout this injury, Williams has experienced discomfort turning or grabbing with his right hand.