John “Hot Rod” Williams could not enter the NBA after he was drafted out of Tulane in 1985, as he was arrested for point-shaving. Still, he was later found not guilty and was able to join the league for the 1986/87 campaign, where he started all 80 games and averaged 14.6 Points, 7.9 Rebounds, and 2.1 Blocks per Game. Williams would later see his starts diminish but not his time on the court as the Cavaliers generally used him as their sixth man. "Hot Rod" would have his best season in 1989/90, when he set career highs with 16.8 Points and 2.3 Blocks per Game, while also averaging 8.1 Rebounds.