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Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age / DOB:  (21) / 5/25/1991
Ht / Wt:  6'8' / 243
College: Arizona
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Former Timberwolves GM David Kahn said "you just had to do it" when asked about drafting Derrick Williams second overall in 2011.
Many were calling for Williams to actually go first ahead of Kyrie Irving, and that would have been a monumental disaster for Cleveland. Players drafted after Williams include Jonas Valanciunas, Tristan Thompson, Brandon Knight, Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Vucevic, Iman Shumpert, Tobias Harris and Kenneth Faried. "You just had to do it, even though we were deep at that position. In time, I think it will prove to be the right pick," Kahn said. May 3 - 9:55 AM
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Rick Adelman said this will be a "big" summer for Derrick Williams.

After an abysmal rookie season, Williams responded this season with averages of 12 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.8 triples on 43 percent shooting. Most notably, Williams improved his three-point percentage to 33.2 after struggling his inaugural season with a mark of 26.8 percent. As a starter, Williams averaged 13.4 points and 6.2 rebounds, so he's still got plenty to prove if he's going to remain in Minnesota for the long haul. "He's certainly shown he can do some things for us, it's just a matter of how consistently he can do it," Adelman said.
Apr 19 - 9:25 AM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams had 21 points, six rebounds, four assists, a steal and two 3-pointers on 7-of-15 shooting in Wednesday's win over the Spurs.

Williams is a tough guy to figure out for next season, as he was up and down all year, and Kevin Love was out for most of it. We'll have to see how things shake out this summer, but regardless of what happens, he played well enough for most of the season to be given consideration later in most drafts.
Apr 17 - 11:42 PM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams plans to work with assistants Bill Bayno and Shawn Respert in the offseason.

Williams needs to round out his game, but he's proven he is better than anyone thought he was this season. His long-term future in Minnesota remains cloudy at best, but he did say that he'd like to remain with the Timberwolves. Of course, that's just about the only thing he can say and not get slammed for it, so we'll take it with a grain of salt.
Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press
Apr 17 - 9:34 AM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams scored 18 points in Monday's 96-80 loss to the Jazz, adding six boards and one steal in 40 minutes.

With Nikola Pekovic dealing with a left calf contusion, the Wolves needed to get a little extra offense out of Williams tonight. He didn't get much help in the frontcourt with Greg Stiemsma (six points and eight boards) and Dante Cunningham (12 points and five boards), so Williams is really the only player worthy of a start in Wednesday's finale against the Spurs.
Related: Dante Cunningham, Greg Stiemsma
Apr 16 - 12:24 AM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams hit just 3-of-12 shots and a 3-pointer on Wednesday, but still managed to finish with a double-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds, three steals and a block in 36 minutes.

He got some extra run after Dante Cunningham was a late scratch due to a hamstring injury. If DC continues to miss time with the injury, it should mean Williams plays plenty of minutes down the stretch. Williams had just five points on Tuesday, but bounced back tonight.
Apr 11 - 1:34 AM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams hit just 2-of-8 shots and a 3-pointer for five points in Tuesday's loss.

He didn't have a rebound or anything else worth noting, while Dante Cunningham came off the bench for 11 points, and Chase Budinger added 17. This is now a three-headed monster and Williams is probably not going to be too reliable going forward with so many wings now healthy. Williams played just 20 minutes tonight.
Related: Chase Budinger, Dante Cunningham
Apr 10 - 1:32 AM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams started at PF and scored 15 points with six rebounds on Wednesday, but he played just 19 minutes as Dante Cunningham cut into his role off the bench.

Cunningham finished with eight points, eight rebounds and one steal in 29 minutes. D-Will's playing time has been foundering since Andrei Kirilenko's return a few weeks back, and his usual lack of assists, steals and blocks makes him tough to deploy in 12-team leagues.
Apr 3 - 10:22 PM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams bounced back from a 17-minute dud on Tuesday with 15 points, six rebounds and a 3-pointer on 6-of-12 shooting in Wednesday's tough loss to the Lakers.

He played 29 minutes tonight and looked much better. He's hit or miss again, but is generally worth using on most nights as long as he's starting. Dante Cunningham got the minutes hit tonight, playing just 19 of them, but still managed to hit 9-of-15 shots for 18 points and four rebounds. Williams is still the guy to own, for now.
Related: Dante Cunningham
Mar 28 - 12:55 AM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams played just 17 minutes and hit 2-of-3 shots (both 3-pointers) for six points and five rebounds in Tuesday's win over the Pistons.

He got into early foul trouble, Rick Adelman went with Dante Cunningham, and Williams was never able to get into a groove tonight. This was particularly disappointing after Sunday's 28-point explosion, but there's a chance he'll bounce back over the rest of the week. Cunningham played 27 minutes, but managed just eight points, seven rebounds and two steals of his own tonight.
Related: Dante Cunningham
Mar 26 - 10:45 PM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams tied his career-high with 28 points in Sunday's tough loss to the visiting Bulls -- he made 11-of-18 field goals with three 3-pointers, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks.

The 11 field goals were a new career-high for D-Will, who unfortunately may have been on fantasy benches after averaging 8.0 points in the Wolves' previous three games. He was just 4-of-11 on jump shots, but he also shot 7-of-7 at the rim against a Bulls team that was playing without Joakim Noah. With this type of upside and Kevin Love's return still up in the air, D-Will is hard to bench, especially with four games on the schedule.
Related: Kevin Love
Mar 24 - 10:06 PM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams disappeared in Friday's blowout win over the Suns, scoring four points on free throws with six rebounds and no steals or blocks in 14 minutes.

Williams missed both of his shot attempts and the lopsided nature of the game certainly exasperated his issues, but with the Wolves getting Nikola Pekovic, Andrei Kirilenko and Chase Budinger back he has lost a lot of his luster. The Wolves have a great schedule to finish the year, but owners shouldn't be attached at the hip here.
Mar 23 - 1:25 AM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams shot 3-of-12 from the field for eight points with six boards, two assists and one 3-pointer in 26 minutes against the 92-77 loss to the Grizzlies.

The Wolves will travel to Sacramento for Thursday's game with their tails between their legs following this loss. They shot 33.7 percent from the field and the starting five scored a measly 33 points. The Grizzlies have the best defense in the NBA and this shouldn't come as a surprise. Williams should be owned in all leagues.
Mar 19 - 1:26 AM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams thrived against the Hornets, scoring a game-high 28 points on 9-of-16 FGs and 7-of-10 FTs, with three 3-pointers, seven rebounds, one steal and one block.

D-Will turned the ball over five times, but he made some very impressive moves in his 38 minutes and he didn't seem at all rattled by the return of both Nikola Pekovic and Andrei Kirilenko (who each played 25 minutes). It stands to reason that D-Will's numbers will take a dip with the Wolves finally regaining some frontcourt depth, but he's worth using unless Kevin Love (hand) returns to spoil the fun.
Related: Andrei Kirilenko, Kevin Love, Nikola Pekovic
Mar 17 - 9:54 PM
Derrick Williams - F - Timberwolves

Derrick Williams had 10 points, five rebounds, a block and a 3-pointer in 28 minutes of Wednesday's loss.

He had 13 & 5 on Tuesday night, and has cooled off this week. However, with news that Kevin Love won't be back anytime soon, if at all, Williams is due to bounce back soon, so stick with him. Dante Cunningham got hot and hit 5-of-6 shots for 12 points and three boards, but Williams is a much better player to own for now.
Related: Kevin Love, Dante Cunningham
Mar 13 - 10:54 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Ricky Rubio
2J.J. Barea
SG1Luke Ridnour
2Alexey Shved
3Malcolm Lee
SF1Andrei Kirilenko
2Mickael Gelabale
3Chase Budinger
PF1Kevin Love
2Derrick Williams
3Dante Cunningham
C1Nikola Pekovic
2Greg Stiemsma
3Chris Johnson