Claimed off waivers to shore up a thin group on the wings, Williams never looked at home in Detroit.
When Stan Van Gundy traded for Reggie Jackson and Tayshaun Prince at the trade deadline, he essentially sent out all of his depth at small forward in the moves. Kyle Singler, Jonas Jerebko, and Luigi Datome all left Detroit, leaving only Caron Butler and Prince to fill the position. And Prince did not seem interested in being back in Detroit, instead expecting a buy out.
That meant Van Gundy also needed to do some dumpster diving.