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Derrick Williams spent two full seasons and 16 games of this year trying to find a place for himself with the Minnesota Timberwolves. And as the games wore on this season, and as his minutes shrank to almost zero while he was stuck behind Kevin Love, Williams knew something had to give. ''There were times where I was like, 'I'm definitely not going to play tonight,''' Williams told The Associated Press in a phone interview on Wednesday, one day after the Wolves traded him to Sacramento. Sometimes you just have to come to grips with yourself and admit that the other person is better than you and you can learn from that guy.'' Williams practiced with the Kings, who sent defensive specialist Luc Mbah a Moute to the Wolves in exchange on Wednesday and immediately felt more at home with a coach in Mike Malone and a rebuilding franchise that has the patience to let the 22-year-old Williams grow on the court.
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