OAKLAND, Calif. -- Cavaliers little-used forward Derrick Williams could see meaningful minutes in the Finals, team sources told cleveland.com.
Williams, who is 6-8 and was signed as a free agent by the Cavs on Feb. 9, hasn't been a part of coach Tyronn Lue's regular rotation since March 19, would come off the bench to help guard the Golden State Warriors' smaller lineup.
Richard Jefferson is expected to get the first crack at that role, but if he struggles Lue could turn to Williams, the sources said. The No. 2 pick of the 2011 draft, this is the first playoff run of Williams' career, so his first big minutes could (again, it's not a guarantee) come against a Warriors team that is playing the Cavs for the third consecutive year in the Finals.