2025-26 Season
CODY WILLIAMS
2025-26 Season
CODY WILLIAMS
Williams produces at an below average rate for a 24-minute workload.
About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works
TEAM COMPARISON
of 18 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 227 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Cody Williams spent the first quarter of the 2025-26 season battling a severe crisis of confidence, floating through games as a total offensive zero before finally finding his footing at the new year. His passive habits bottomed out on 11/21 vs OKC, where a disastrous 0-for-4 shooting night and lethargic off-ball movement dragged him to a staggering -13.4 impact score. He was similarly detrimental on 11/16 vs CHI, posting a dismal -10.7 impact mark. During that brutal stretch, his sheer inability to generate any scoring threat allowed defenders to freely roam off him, severely clogging the floor for his teammates and tanking offensive possessions. Fortunately, a flip switched on 01/01 vs LAC. Williams poured in 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, earning a +3.1 impact score through highly efficient shot-making and a sudden willingness to actually pull the trigger from deep. If he wants to stick in the rotation, he must permanently abandon his tentative habits and maintain that newfound aggression.
This brutal mid-season stretch was defined by maddening offensive passivity that ultimately cost Cody Williams his spot in the starting lineup. Even when he managed to find the basket, like his 15-point outing on 01/10 vs CHA, his -2.9 impact score revealed how defensive lapses completely erased his scoring contributions. He routinely faded into the background as a starter, bottoming out on 01/24 vs MIA. In that contest, he tallied just five points and posted a dismal -8.9 impact because he failed to apply any pressure on the rim, allowing defenders to cheat off him and clog the paint. The coaching staff finally pulled him from the starting five in early February, a demotion that surprisingly awakened his motor. Coming off the bench on 02/11 vs SAC, Williams put up a modest nine points but generated a staggering +12.8 impact score by playing relentless, lockdown defense against his primary matchup. He still needs to rediscover his offensive aggression, but that late-stretch clinic offers a clear blueprint for how he can influence winning without needing the ball.
A wildly erratic midseason stretch saw Cody Williams oscillate between baffling offensive passivity and sudden, explosive shot creation. Sometimes, he found ways to contribute without filling it up. Even when his jumper abandoned him during an ugly 4-for-12 shooting night on 03/07 vs MIL, he still managed a +5.4 impact because his relentless defensive activity and high-motor rotations salvaged his value. Conversely, raw scoring totals frequently masked deep underlying flaws in his approach. During the 03/13 vs POR matchup, Williams tallied a respectable 19 points but posted a dismal -9.8 impact score as heavily congested interior spacing and forced attempts actively hindered the offense. He eventually reached his absolute ceiling on 03/15 vs SAC, erupting for 34 points and a massive +10.5 impact fueled by elite shot creation and finishing efficiency. It was a dizzying roller coaster of a month.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Inconsistent. Williams has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~8 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 59% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Williams consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 13 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 71 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
63 games played