Derrick Williams: Time to Move On?

[Basti]

I don't want to trade him at all. Him developing into a top notch player is really the only chance the team has to compete for a championship, beyond keeping Love, Rubio and Pek around.

We'd still need an athletic rim protector, be it a SF like AK47 (only younger) or an athletic big man. If Williams pans out as a very good/great SF offensively it would be one thing but we also need a great defensive presence.

[Esohny]

This is possibly the stupidest thing I've ever read in my life. "didn't pan out"? He's played 1 year

Wow. How many folks remember Kobe Bryant was 7.6 pts and 1.9 rebs in 71 games as a Laker Rookie??

How many people think that raw PPG and RPG numbers without any information about minutes played, percentages, or advanced stats tell anyone anything at all?

[Krapinsky]

This is possibly the stupidest thing I've ever read in my life. "didn't pan out"? He's played 1 year

Wow. How many folks remember Kobe Bryant was 7.6 pts and 1.9 rebs in 71 games as a Laker Rookie??

How many people think that raw PPG and RPG numbers without any information about minutes played, percentages, or advanced stats tell anyone anything at all?

Not to mention a 2 or 3 year age difference.

[wolfcat]

He may never get the chance to pan out here. Adelman does not seem impressed or too willing to find minutes for him. Kahn said after the Kirilenko signing that DW has to show he deserves minutes, so that doesn't sound like they are planning anything around him at all. They are certainly in win now mode and unless DW has made lengthy strides this off season he will most likely only see the floor for any time if we have injuries.
They don't look to have the mindset to develop anyone unless they are in fast track mode and able to deliver immediately. I think DW's best shot at really making it is to go somewhere that they have the time to let him come to his game and deal with the hit till then. That is not here any more. He has a chance to really be something but only if he can get out of here or he does the majority of his development on his own time.

[AQuintus]

Not to mention a 2 or 3 year age difference.

Not to mention who cares? Someone else's past successes or failures have zero relevance to Williams' future successes or failures.

[Krapinsky]

Not to mention a 2 or 3 year age difference.

Not to mention who cares? Someone else's past successes or failures have zero relevance to Williams' future successes or failures.

I know, but I'm running out of quality posts to comment on latley. Need to make sure you guys know I'm still alive. ....

[Esohny]

Not to mention a 2 or 3 year age difference.

Not to mention who cares? Someone else's past successes or failures have zero relevance to Williams' future successes or failures.

I know, but I'm running out of quality posts to comment on latley. Need to make sure you guys know I'm still alive. ....

I'm not worried about it, your nickname is "The Undying."

[shangrila]

And you were a doctor for a while there. I'm sure you can look after yourself.

[cpfsf]

Not to mention a 2 or 3 year age difference.

Not to mention who cares? Someone else's past successes or failures have zero relevance to Williams' future successes or failures.

So Williams may not be able to score 81 points in a game?

[Esohny]

Not to mention a 2 or 3 year age difference.

Not to mention who cares? Someone else's past successes or failures have zero relevance to Williams' future successes or failures.

So Williams may not be able to score 81 points in a game?

Or maybe he'll maybe perhaps not.

[Swaguar]

Loul Deng and a future 1st ?

[Varejao17]

I'm still alive... Who cares? Keep him IMO...

[Esohny]

Loul Deng and a future 1st ?

Maybe if AK-47 hadn't been added, but they're not paying a guy Deng's salary to back up Kirilenko (or I suppose pay AK-47 his salary to back up Deng, however it would play out), especially when Deng can't play SG next to Kirilenko.

[[RCG]]

Just a sidenote:

People still hold out hope for Evan Turner. He'll be 24 at the beginning of this season.
Derrick Williams will be 21 this season and has a much higher ceiling than Turner.

We need to hold on to him and at least let him develop until he is due up for a new contract.

[Calinks]

If the Iggy deal was still on the table I'd be all like....