Wolves add guard C.J. Williams on a two-way deal

The 28-year-old journeyman broke into the NBA last season with the Clippers after five years in Europe or the development league.

July 31, 2018 at 10:45PM
C.J. Williams, 28, played 38 games last season for the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 5.5 points per game. He was waived in July.
C.J. Williams, 28, played 38 games last season for the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 5.5 points per game. He was waived in July. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Timberwolves and guard C.J. Williams agreed to a two-way contract.

OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 10:  C.J. Williams #9 of the LA Clippers drives towards the basket on Shaun Livingston #34 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half of their NBA Basketball game at ORACLE Arena on January 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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Williams, 28, played 38 games last season for the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 5.5 points per game. He was waived in July.

It was Williams' first NBA season after five years as a journeyman. He played at North Carolina State and was undrafted in 2012, then had stints in the NBA development league and in Greece, Italy and France.

Williams, 6-5 and 225 pounds, played with the Wolves' summer league team in 2015. He also played in 16 games last season for the Clippers' G League team, Agua Caliente, in Ontario, Calif.

According to a Wolves release, NBA teams can sign two players to two-way contracts in addition to the 15-man regular-season roster. Players signed to a two-way contract can accrue no more than 45 days of service with their respective NBA club during the regular season and will spend the remainder of their time with the team's NBA G League affiliate.

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Chris Miller supervises coverage of professional sports teams. He has been at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 1999 and is a former sports editor of the Duluth News-Tribune and the Mesabi Daily News.

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