Mavericks Sign Brandon Williams to Two-Way Contract, Waive Dexter Dennis
December 28, 2023 - NBA G League (G League)
Texas Legends News Release
DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed guard Brandon Williams to a Two-Way contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a related move, Dallas has requested waivers on Two-Way guard Dexter Dennis.
Williams (6-1, 190) appeared in 14 games (13 starts) for the G League's Osceola Magic at the 2023 Showcase Cup and averaged 22.4 points (.479 FG%, .376 3FG%, .833 FT%), 4.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 31.9 minutes per game.
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft, Williams began his rookie season with the G League's Westchester Knicks, before signing a 10-day contract and a later a Two-Way deal with Portland. In 24 NBA games (16 starts) for the Trail Blazers in 2021-22, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.0 steals in 26.7 minutes.
Williams spent the 2022-23 campaign with the G League's College Park Skyhawks, where he teamed with fellow Mavericks Two-Way guard AJ Lawson. In 40 career regular-season G League games (36 starts) with Westchester and College Park, he has averaged 20.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 32.1 minutes.
The Los Angeles native played one collegiate season at Arizona in 2018-19, where he averaged 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists en route to being named Pac-12 All-Freshman Team Honorable Mention. Williams missed the entire 2019-20 campaign recovering from offseason knee surgery.
Williams will wear No. 00 for the Mavericks.
Dennis (6-5, 210) saw action in four games for the Mavericks as a rookie in 2023-24, averaging 5.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 7.5 minutes. The former Texas A&M Aggie also appeared in 13 games (all starts) for the Mavericks' G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, averaging 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 35.8 minutes.
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