According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Derrick Williams is signing his second 10-day contract before Wednesday’s practice.
Initially, there was speculation that the team would wait until Thursday to re-sign Williams in case they needed to use his roster spot in a trade. However, the team could still terminate Williams 10-day contract and re-sign him for the rest of the season after they waive the other player if he signs a 10-day contract.
The most obvious reason for why Williams is being signed now, with the uncertainty surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers trade moves, is that the team doesn’t want another team to sign Williams.