I'm glad Grant has had a good 4 game run, I hope it continues. I don't think anyone is significantly changing their opinion of a player after 4 games, good or bad.
I wouldn't want to pay the 2020-2021 Grant Williams 4.4M if that's what youre asking (aside from its value as salary ballast). Is that guy gone for good? Let's all hope so. Too early to know for sure.
It depends what he's shown in those 4 games. I'd agree if he was just making shots. My opinion has changed slightly after 4. I don't think he's a world beater, but he's worth his rookie deal and is fine in a 15-20 minute role on a team without Semi Ojeleye also playing 15-20 minutes a game. He's also slimmed down.
My opinion has changed drastically on Miles Bridges after just 4 games. Sometimes you don't need much more than 4 games. Maybe he reverts back to just being a good young player. I wouldn't be shocked, but I think the jump is real.
My opinion has changed drastically on Mo Bamba after just 4 games. If he reverts back to the same player he was last year, I'd be absolutely shocked.
I dunno. Maybe I'm crazy and am willing to change my mind too quickly. The only thing I'd worry about with Grant is weight being an issue. This version of Grant is going to get more than $4.4 million. If he stays this version of Grant and gets paid 4/60, maybe he mails it in and reverts back to 20/21 form. I don't think he stays this version of Grant and his 2nd contract will be closer to 4/32-4/40 (will still have the same mail in factor). If he doesn't get 32-40, it wont be his skill level holding him back. It'll be because he mailed it in for the cheeseburger.
There's always going to be that concern. He has that body type. On the plus side, he's put in the work twice to lose the weight and get shredded. On the downside, he's had to put in the work twice to lose the weight.
Slim Williams is worth 4/40+. Fat Williams settles for Kanter money or is playing in Europe. I don't need more than 4 games to know he's better than last year. I do need more than 4 games to know he'll continue to play at the current level. He can slip some and still be an acceptable rotation player and considerably better than last year.