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Derrick Williams says he turned down NBA offers to sign with Fenerbahce

Former Arizona Wildcats standout Derrick Williams wants you to know why he’s not on an NBA roster this season. An opportunity to join Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce this summer was too much to pass up.

“I turned down NBA offers to come to [Fenerbahce],” Williams tweeted Monday. “I love it so far. There will be better days in 2020.”

Just to let people know I turned down nba offers to come to @FBBasketbol .. I love it so far .. there will be better days in 2020

— Derrick Williams (@DWXXIII) December 30, 2019

Williams signed a one-year deal with Fenerbahce, worth roughly $1.