Concerning stat may indicate what's to come for Cody Williams

There should be plenty of patience with Utah Jazz rookie Cody Williams. He may have been the No. 10 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, but even high lottery picks need time to figure out what they are in the NBA.

The Jazz sent Williams to the G-League and for good reason. He's raw, and the Jazz have a proven record of having a lot of productive players spend time with the SLC Stars.

However, they did the same thing with Isaiah Collier and brought him back up after one game with the Stars. That's because Collier clearly looked like a man among boys. Williams has been pretty good in the G-League, too, but as evidenced by Collier, he hasn't left a good enough impression for the Jazz to call him back up.

It's not a cause for concern yet, but there are some reasons to be cautious about Williams' long-term. One particular stat shared by a fan should make Jazz fans a little wary of what his future may hold.

The funny thing about this stat is that it features NBA players who range (or ranged) from being either a complete bust, a journeyman, or a late-bloomer, except for the NBA's reigning Finals MVP.

Statistics like these are not good to look at for Jazz fans because it makes Williams' future look grim. However, the Jazz picked him because they believed in his upside, even if his living up to it may take a while.

Besides, Brown being on the list, too, should make Jazz fans not lose hope so quickly in Williams. That's why, as bad as this stat makes it look for Williams when already factoring his uneventful start to his NBA career,

Jaylen Brown's emergence is why it isn't hopeless for Williams

Brown had a more eventful rookie year than Williams has had thus far. He, too, was a raw rookie on a Celtics team that had its sights set on a deep playoff run. He did not light the world on fire when he took the floor. In fact, his biggest appeal as a player was his potential.

When the playoffs came around, Brown was not featured in their rotation because, simply put, he wasn't ready for the big time yet. However, after that, Brown worked himself into becoming a multi-time All-Star. The Celtics didn't get immediate results from him, but they believed in him as much as he believed in himself, and look where that's gotten both sides since then.

Now the two key differences between Brown and Williams is that the former never spent time in the G-League and the latter was selected much lower in their respective drafts. However, everyone's path to becoming the player their team envisioned them as is different.

Williams may very well end the season not doing a thing for the Jazz, but that's okay. Sure, there's valid reason to be concerned, but no reason to lose all faith for some time.