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Report: Derrick Williams agrees to one-year deal with Miami Heat

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Former Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks forward Derrick Williams has decided to follow in the footsteps of another disappointing No.2 overall pick, Michael Beasley. Williams has reportedly landed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Miami Heat.

Free agent forward Derrick Williams has agreed to a one-year, $5M deal with Miami, league source tells @TheVertical.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 8, 2016

With Dwyane Wade, Luol Deng, and Joe Johnson gone, the Heat could use some athleticism on the wing, and Williams has oodles of that.