The former 2nd overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft has won German national championship with Bayern Munich. Derrick Williams’ team swept its rival ALBA Berlin in the Bundesliga Finals, 3-0. Bayern won its second consecutive national title and fifth overall. Nihad Djedovic was named Bundesliga Finals MVP.
Derrick Williams signed with a German powerhouse for the 2018-19 season, making it his first European deal. Bayern Munich finished the season with its best record in modern Euroleague history (11th place, 14-16), with Williams leading the club in scoring (13.4 points per game), rebounding (4.2 rebounds per game) and blocked shots (0.5 blocks per game). Williams was also a major factor for Bayern in Bundesliga (12.1 points per game on 57.5 field-goal shooting) helping the team to get the best regular season record (31-3). He averaged 9.3 points and 5 rebounds per game in the final.
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Bayern Munich expects to retain Williams, however, the veteran will first test the NBA market during the free agency period. He last played for the Los Angeles Lakers on a 10-day contract in 2018.
