Derrick Williams (basketball)

This article is about the basketball player. For other uses, see Derrick Williams (disambiguation).

"D-Will" redirects here. The term may also refer to Deron Williams.
Derrick Williams
Williams with Fenerbahçe in 2019
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1991-05-25) May 25, 1991 (age 33)
Bellflower, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Mirada (La Mirada, California)
CollegeArizona (2009–2011)
NBA draft2011: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2013Minnesota Timberwolves
2013–2015Sacramento Kings
2015–2016New York Knicks
2016–2017Miami Heat
2017Cleveland Cavaliers
2017–2018Tianjin Gold Lions
2018Los Angeles Lakers
2018–2019Bayern Munich
2019–2020Fenerbahçe
2020–2021Valencia
2021–2022Maccabi Tel Aviv
2022–2023Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Derrick LeRon Williams (born May 25, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats from 2009 to 2011.

Williams was selected with the second overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2011 NBA draft. He spent two and a half seasons in Minnesota before being traded to the Sacramento Kings in November 2013. After two seasons with the Kings, Williams signed with the New York Knicks in July 2015. He later signed with the Miami Heat in July 2016 before being waived in February 2017. Williams joined the Cleveland Cavaliers the same month, with whom he reached the 2017 NBA Finals. He signed in China to start the 2017–18 season, but joined the Los Angeles Lakers on a 10-day contract in March 2018. Williams has played overseas since October 2018.