CODY Williams

Last season, 2025-26, Williams appeared in 67 games for the Jazz, averaging 24.3 minutes a night. He put up 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, adding 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks against 1.1 turnovers. His shooting lines read 46.8 percent from the field, 21.4 percent from three and 70.6 percent at the free-throw line, with a true shooting mark of 52.4 percent. His usage rate sat at 15.9 percent, and his plus-minus for the season was minus-5.9. Those numbers paint a role player who logged real minutes but was still finding his footing as a scorer, particularly from beyond the arc, where the 21.4 percent mark stands out as an area to improve entering this season with Minnesota.

Through his first six games with Minnesota this season, Williams has split time in a reserve role with minutes bouncing between 8.3 and 27.4. On Oct. 16 against Chicago, a loss, he scored 15 points in 27.4 minutes but finished at minus-7.0. Two nights earlier against Detroit, also a loss, he played just 8.3 minutes and scored 3 points. In wins over New York (Oct. 12), Miami (Oct. 10) and Milwaukee (Oct. 5), he contributed modestly: 6 points in 15.3 minutes, 4 points in 20.0 minutes, and 5 points with 4 assists in 10.0 minutes. The Oct. 7 loss to Indiana saw him post 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 17.9 minutes. The pattern so far is a rotation piece whose playing time still moves night to night.

There is no injury concern to report. Williams is not on the injury report, and he carries no injury history listed. That clean bill of health matters for a young player trying to carve out a consistent role in a new rotation; availability is the first step toward building trust with a new coaching staff. With no missed time tied to injury, any fluctuation in his minutes so far this season reflects coaching decisions and matchups rather than health. For a wing still early in his career, staying on the court every night is the most direct way to show he belongs in the regular rotation mix in Minnesota.

There are no trade rumors or roster buzz attached to Williams at the moment. The story for now is straightforward: a 21-year-old forward in his second season, new to Minnesota, working through an uneven run of minutes in the opening weeks of 2026-27. His last season averages with Utah, 8.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 24.3 minutes, offer a baseline for what he is capable of producing when given a steady role. Whether the Timberwolves lean on him more as the season progresses will likely hinge on performances like the 15-point night against Chicago versus the quieter showings against Detroit and Miami.