Deron Williams," There could be another team that comes into the picture."

Don't be that guy.

 

I'm almost positive that he was talking about the Rockets.

 

Just dont be that guy.

 

Lakers, of course.

 

could be. if i were the lakers though, i'd trade bynum for howard, or bynum and gasol for howard and jameer or maybe big baby. if i didn't trade gasol or get jameer in that trade, i'd sign nash, and find other pieces to get for gasol. then i'd fire mike brown. easy fix to get them back to championship winning.

 

I think they'll get what they can. Spurs probably have another year in them and OKC isn't going anywhere, and that's just the west. Lakers need a big change to avoid wasting Kobe's final years as a primary option.

 

Who knows. For all we know he's just being honest and has no particular team in mind.

Maybe he has. Maybe it's the Rockets. Maybe Sampson and McHale have worked the phones.
It probably doesn't matter as far as the Rockets are concerned until we get that other guy first, though.

 

Free Agency 101: Make everyone feel like they have a shot, to keep pressure on the one team you actually want to go to.

 

Not us. Of course its the Lakers or Mavericks for all these flakes with too much money and attention.

 

You guys are silly. It's the Bobcats. Who wouldnt want to play for MJ and be paired with the likes of that one guy, or whats his name....

 

Oh yeah he's probably definitely referring to the Rockets. He might as well start looking for homes in Houston...

 

More Assets! LOL

 

Yes! More false hope!

 

I'll be the first to say it: At $20 million per year ($22 million for the Nets), Deron Williams will be a millstone around some team's neck.

Blast away if you disagree, but I see an Amare situation developing except D-Will is a better player. Guys looking to make a royal killing on their 2nd max contract end up killing the teams they sign with.

 

I'll be this guy. Can't believe it hasn't been posted yet...

 

Lol, players NEVER talk about the Rockets. Hell, last night, when Reggie Miller was talking about the botched Pau trade, he said he was supposed to go to New Orleans. The Rockets don't exist in today's NBA. Too good to get exposure through a high pick, too crappy to get exposure in the playoffs.

 

Where are you getting that number from? Max for DWill starts at around $17 mill, doesn't it?

 

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/sto...dallas-mavericks-deron-williams-says-know-yet

Deron Williams says he's undecided

Updated: May 22, 2012, 4:51 PM ET

By Mike Mazzeo | Special to ESPNNewYork.com

Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams, who has stated his intentions to opt out of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, told reporters Tuesday that he's still undecided on his future.

"I want to reiterate, I don't know what I'm doing next year," Williams said. "Still. Nobody does but me. Not even my mom, my brother, my uncle, my cousin. I haven't talked to anybody about where I'm going next year."

The Nets can offer Williams more years and money than another other team once he opts out -- five years, $109 million compared to four years, $81 million. But there will be other suitors. It is expected that the Dallas Mavericks will make a run at Williams, who grew up there.

Chris Broussard says Deron Williams is his own man and could walk away from the Nets with no regrets.

But Williams doesn't appreciate everyone speculating about where he'll end up.

"I just hate that people think they know where I'm going, because I don't know where I'm going," said Williams, who isn't allowed to talk with other teams since he hasn't opted out yet. "So there's no way for them to know, or assume that I'm going to Dallas or that I'm staying here. I don't know. There could be another team that comes into the picture."

Last week, Williams visited with Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov and general manager Billy King at the EuroLeague Final Four in Turkey. Williams also took a trip to Russia.

"People say I'm staying here for sure because I went to Russia," Williams said. "Yeah, I went to Russia. I've never been to Russia. A.K. (former Utah Jazz teammate Andrei Kirilenko)'s been telling me to come to Russia for the last six years, so, I went to Russia. It was close to Turkey. I went to Turkey because I love Turkey, I played there for three months. I wanted to see my teammates. I wanted to check out some games, so I went to Istanbul."

This week, the All-Star point guard has been working out at the Nets' practice facility in East Rutherford, N.J. He's even been seen wearing Nets' practice attire.

But Williams doesn't want anyone to read anything into all that. After all, he's still under contract with the Nets.

"I'm here right now because I sold my house in San Diego so I can't go there," Williams said. "I have a house in Utah that I'm trying to sell, but it has no furniture in it, so I can't go there. Plus my kids are in school till June 28, so I have to stay here. Then I leave on July 5 for the Olympic training. So it doesn't really make sense for me to go anywhere."

Williams wants to figure out where he's going to play immediately after the free agency period begins. He wants to have security in case he were to get injured during the Olympics.

Williams is going to Dallas later this week. Granted, he's just going to visit family.

"I'm from there," Williams said. "My mom lives there. My brother lives there. My aunt, my uncles live there. I'm going there to have my son's birthday party. I'm going Thursday through Tuesday."