Grant Williams spent the first twenty games of the 2025-26 season as the ultimate Jekyll-and-Hyde swingman, oscillating violently between defensive enforcer and offensive liability. When his outside shot vanished, he became an active detriment to the lineup, perfectly illustrated during an abysmal 02/11 vs ATL start where he missed all six of his three-pointers to generate a brutal -9.7 impact score. Defenders completely ignored him on the perimeter during these slumps, wrecking the team's spacing and bogging down possessions. Yet, his physical screening and clinical corner shooting could flip games entirely when he finally found his rhythm. During a massive 02/02 vs NOP performance, he poured in 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, yielding a staggering +14.4 impact score because his punishing picks and floor-spacing gravity opened up the offense. Even when he refused to shoot, his rugged physicality occasionally salvaged his minutes. Against 02/28 vs POR, Williams posted a goose egg in the scoring column but still squeezed out a +0.2 impact score because his sturdy post defense and vocal leadership anchored the second unit.