Derrick Williams RUMORS & NEWS

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Timberwolves second-year forward Derrick Williams lost 15 pounds last summer so he presumably could find more action at a small-forward spot he seldom played last season. The Wolves then went out and signed free-agent small forwards Andrei Kirilenko in July and Josh Howard earlier this month...." November 25

ESPN.com "A little more than a year ago, Derrick Williams was being considered as a possible No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft. Some pundits wondered if the Cleveland Cavaliers would be better off picking Williams with the first pick and then grabbing a point guard with their next selection, No. 4 overall...." July 18

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams, playing for Minnesota's entry in the NBA's Summer League in Las Vegas, confirmed Tuesday, July 17, that he was aware of the possibility he would be traded to Portland as part of a sign-and-trade package in the Wolves' efforts to land forward Nicolas Batum, a..." July 18

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams reported to Target Center on Friday for the start of his second NBA season and his first summer-league minicamp 15 pounds slimmer than when he left in April. He played his rookie season at 248 pounds and now is 233 after two months spent running the beach,..." July 15

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Derrick Williams tweeted that he felt like a "caged lion" as a rookie. Now he probably feels like a minnow. Apparently, he's become trade bait. The Timberwolves reportedly attempted to move Williams, the No. 2 overall pick last season. If so, that shows a remarkable lack of patience, even in..." June 30

Minneapolis Star Tribune "It was a pretty good day to be Derrick Williams Wednesday. Williams and fellow rookie teammate Ricky Rubio were named to the Rising Stars Challenge game over All-Star Weekend. Later that night, Williams got his second start -- against the Grizzlies -- with Kevin Love serving the second and..." February 09

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Derrick Williams tweeted a seven-word message Saturday night that didn't require too much effort reading between the lines. "Anybody ever felt like a caged lion?" the Timberwolves rookie wrote. Williams smiled when asked after Monday's practice if it's time for the lion to be released with..." February 07

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love is rated the NBA's best offensive rebounder and teammate Ricky Rubio is rated the NBA's third-best passer, according to a survey of the league's 30 general managers released today by NBA.com. The results for Love and Rubio were among several highlights..." January 18

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman decided after consecutive home losses last week to Memphis and Cleveland that he simply needs to get rookie Derrick Williams more playing time. The question is: Just how will he do that every night? So far, Adelman is figuring out a way, given that he still..." January 11

Akron Beacon Journal "Derrick Williams appeared at the NBA combine in May adamant he was the best player in the draft and deserved to be selected No. 1 overall. Eight months later, he's happy to be part of the Minnesota Timberwolves. "No. 1 and No. 2 are virtually the same," Williams said. "I think this draft was..." January 07

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Kyrie Irving has the burden of replacing the legacy LeBron James abandoned in Cleveland. Derrick Williams is merely trying to make the most of his opportunities behind two talented forwards - one an all-star, the other a former No. 2 draft pick himself. Though Williams admits he would like to..." January 06

Akron Beacon Journal "When the Cavaliers face the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at Target Center, rookies Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams will be on the same court for the first time since the NCAA Tournament. That's the night Williams dazzled with a 32-point performance in Arizona's win over Irving's Duke Blue..." January 06

Minneapolis Star Tribune "The opening shot, in black and white, is of an empty outdoor basketball court, lined with palm trees, wet with rain. The camera moves toward the high school, then into the gym at La Mirada High School, and Derrick Williams is there. Cue the color, Williams' red T-shirt popping. Then his..." December 21

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Ryan Kelly had just placed his order inside Tam's Burgers, a popular fast-food outlet in La Mirada, Calif., when he noticed his best friend, Derrick Williams, was not standing in line behind him. Kelly and Williams, freshmen at La Mirada High School, had made plans earlier in the day to go to..." July 08

Minneapolis Star Tribune "The Timberwolves selected Arizona forward Derrick Williams with the second pick in Thursday night's NBA draft and vowed to keep him. It was the most obvious, simple, sensible decision they could have made. After that? Hang on to your flying hat. Outfitted with the 20th pick as well..." June 24

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Congratulations, Timberwolves fans. Your team leads the league in intrigue. David Kahn's Wolves are masters of machination. This week they retained the title, by knockout, as the most interesting bad team in the world. Thursday night, the Wolves made the correct choice, using the second pick..." June 24