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Heat reach one-year agreement with former Knicks forward, 2011 No. 2 overall pick Derrick Williams

With Dwyane Wade headed home to play for the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat on Friday continued working to fill out the rest of its roster, agreeing to a one-year, $5 million deal with former Knicks forward Derrick Williams.

The deal was first reported by The Vertical.

Williams, 25, is listed at 6-8, 240 pounds and is extremely athletic. The former No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 draft averaged 9.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game with New York. He played 80 games and started nine.

He's averaged 9.3 points and 4.2 rebounds throughout his career, which began in Minnesota and included a stop in Sacramento before playing with the Knicks last season.

He's a career 29 percent shooter from three-point range.

It's expected he'll backup Chris Bosh should Bosh be healthy.

The Heat has yet to announce the signing. 

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