{"id":371285,"date":"2025-10-27T21:08:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T21:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/371285\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T21:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T21:08:14","slug":"trail-blazers-assign-robert-williams-iii-to-g-leagues-rip-city-remix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/371285\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Blazers assign Robert Williams III to G League\u2019s Rip City Remix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BPQ5DLMPANDQXA4IOEVZRW5NZ4\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/blazers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/blazers\/\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> have assigned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/topic\/robert-williams-iii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/topic\/robert-williams-iii\/\">Robert Williams III<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/topic\/rip-city-remix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/topic\/rip-city-remix\/\">Rip City Remix<\/a>, nudging the veteran center one step closer to returning to NBA games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"W3MY3C7XEJEXXLURPVNVARBSBM\">The move, announced Monday by the Blazers, allows Williams extra practice time as he ramps up his \u201creturn to court conditioning.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4BR4G7F7TNFAVDWHHDE6FOKE7Y\">Williams has played in just 26 games over two seasons because of multiple knee injuries and a balky hamstring. But the imposing defender, acquired via a trade with the Boston Celtics in October 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/blazers\/2025\/10\/trail-blazers-injuries-as-2-rotation-pieces-increase-pace-a-starter-is-sidelined.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/blazers\/2025\/10\/trail-blazers-injuries-as-2-rotation-pieces-increase-pace-a-starter-is-sidelined.html\">increased his basketball activity<\/a> late in training camp and the Blazers\u2019 decision to assign him to the Remix indicates he\u2019s nearing a full return. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PJOZTZGJURG4LLVYUPVF72SSWU\">When that finally happens, Williams will bring stout defense, including rim protection, interior scoring and deft post passing to the Blazers\u2019 frontcourt, all while providing much-needed experience to a relatively young rotation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"OXEXBRD4IREQVCNJLQDMJBJ2GA\">Williams, who was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2022, averaged 5.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 20 games last season for the Blazers.<\/p>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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