Newly acquired free agent forward Derrick Williams hasn’t had the NBA career he expected. The #2 pick in the 2011 draft, Williams disappointed in Minnesota and didn’t make a big impact in Sacramento last season either. But Knicks guru and hoops legend Phil Jackson has made a living seeing more than others see — and Jackson just brought Williams to Madison Square Garden for two years at $10 million.
After stints in Minnesota and Sacramento, the lights in New York City will be pretty bright for the 24-year-old Williams. He seems to know that the stage is set, and that the “if” that’s been following him around since his rookie year just got bigger. Williams tweeted his thanks to Sacramento for “all the support,” but then laid out his future in a nutshell: “I’m a New York Knick now. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.” If…
But I’m a New York Knick now. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere #Knickstape !
— Derrick Williams (@Derr13k) July 4, 2015
