Grant Williams not concerned about looming contract extension deadline with Celtics: ‘I leave that stuff up to my agents’

The time is ticking on a contract extension for Grant Williams, but the Celtics forward doesn’t seem worried about it.

Less than two weeks remain until Oct. 17, which is the deadline for the C’s and Williams to finalize a contract extension. Williams is eligible for an extension because he’s entering the fourth and final year of his rookie contract, and if a deal isn’t reached, the two sides will have to wait until next offseason to figure something out.

But asked for an update on contract talks during Wednesday morning’s shootaround before the Celtics’ preseason game against the Raptors, Williams wasn’t giving it much thought.

“I couldn’t even tell you,” Williams said. “I leave that stuff up to my agents, that’s between my agents, Brad (Stevens), (Mike) Zarren and those guys. Whatever they want to get done, they want to get done. But for me, I’m just approaching every single day as if I either have it or I don’t have it. Just play the game the right way, make sure the team’s winning and focus on the ultimate goal of mine and that stuff will take care of itself. For me, I’m so locked in on the basketball side of things. Contract, anything of that nature, if it happens I’ll be happy, but until then, let’s just play it out the way we are.”

Williams is looking to take another step forward this season after making huge strides last year as he became a legit 3-and-D threat, shooting 41.1 percent from 3 while consistently being asked to defend some of the best scorers in the league. The 23-year-old might have a heavier workload to start the season because of the absence of Rob Williams (left knee surgery), but he seems ready for whatever role he’s assigned.

“If it changes, I’ll see,” Williams said. “But for me, I just go with what the day comes. There might be a day when I’m asked to guard somebody. It might be a day where I’m asked to play a different role. For me, it’s just a matter of perspective, understanding where you’re at and not trying to force anything because opportunity might be available, but you have to do your job to seize the opportunity the right way with the right mindset and right intensity.”

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