Jason Williams has been a pleasant surprise for the Orlando Magic this year
Jason Williams was once known for his flashy passes and difficult shots, and was turnover prone because of it. The 34-year-old point guard is a completely different player now and has been a great asset off the bench for the Orlando Magic this season. Williams, who didn’t even play in the NBA last season, is playing 21.6 minutes per game and is averaging 6.6 points, 3.8 assists, 1.7 rebounds, 0.7 steals, and is shooting a career high from the field (46%) and a career high from three (38%). Williams’ assist-to-turnover ratio is 3.44, which is good enough for the 5th best in the NBA. Williams will be an important player for the Magic when they go for another run at the NBA Title this season. Jameer Nelson is a solid point guard for the Magic, but he has more of a “shoot-first” mentality for a point guard and his assist-to-turnover ratio is only 2.5. For a guy who didn’t even play last year and wasn’t expected to do much for the Magic this season, Williams has been a very good player for them this year.
