Amari Williams spent the bulk of his first twenty appearances battling the harsh reality of being a complete offensive liability in a spacing-obsessed league. When given a rare starting nod on Jan 28 vs ATL, his glaring inability to finish basic looks crippled the half-court offense. Despite grabbing six rebounds, he posted a disastrous -7.2 impact score because his limitations forced his teammates to play four-on-five. Short, energetic bursts yielded much better results. During a five-minute cameo on Jan 24 vs BKN, Williams posted a stellar +4.3 impact score. He only scored three points, but his mistake-free execution and stout rim deterrence made him an overwhelming net positive. His ceiling as a situational anchor appeared on Jan 27 vs POR, where his modest nine points in 26 minutes were offset by a massive +6.0 defensive rating and a +0.4 overall impact score earned by effectively walling off the paint against driving guards.