Deron Williams agrees to return to the Nets on a 5 year deal

[novocaine]

http://lockerz.com/s/222071318

himself per twitter.

[LosBulls]

Deron just gained respect from me for sticking with his team and not crying his way out of his old team. Classy player.

[WeGetRing2012]

Finally some news :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

Haha Mavs :lol :lol :lol

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Deron just gained respect from me for sticking with his team and not crying his way out of his old team. Classy player.

lol...the team made it easier for him...with all those moves..

[DaSeba5]

lol...the team made it easier for him...with all those moves..

This.

[Wavy Crockett]

http://i45.tinypic.com/2aihlkh.jpg

[Nets fan 93]

Beyond Happy right Now Every trade was worth it!

Williams-Johnson-Wallace-Lopez.

#swag

[DaSeba5]

At least we finally have some news.

[EnoughSaid]

There you go. Can't wait for a Heat vs. Nets game now, especially if Howard gets traded there! :applause:

[D12"Magic"]

**** yeah **** yes **** yeah :applause: :cheers: :rockon: :banana:

[Faptastrophe]

A 5 year, $100 million extension.

http://i.imgur.com/4Nteu.gif

[Levity]

so no chance dwight goes to brooklyn now? cause if not, looks like he'll have to sign with LA unless he wants to cry in orlando for another season

[HEAT111]

So that means that Jason Kidd will return as a Net?

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

**** yeah **** yes **** yeah :applause: :cheers: :rockon: :banana:

lol...Howard is going nuts..right about now...lol

what about the Mavs?

[Zackmorris]

At least that's done with. Nice for the Nets and to a good NYC rivalry.

Mavs...what's next? :lol

[Richesly]

If Dwight goes there, he better be ready to take the MLE.

Oh wait, MLE already taken.

NETS CANT GET DWIGHT.


GO HAWKS!

[Story Up]

Lakers must get Howard now.
After this season, he can either re-sign with LA or chase the dream of pairing up with CP3 in Atlanta. Nets don't have cap space or assets as good as LA has and Dwight can either sign with Atlanta, Dallas or another rebuilding team. I'll take my chances, he'll make more money off endorsements in LA then off his contract anyways.

Good for Deron, he's a loyal guy and I've always liked him for that.

[Clippersfan86]

Mad respect to this dude for showing loyalty and class throughout!!! Rare showing compared to douchebags like Dwight.

[All Net]

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
League source confirms Deron Williams and Nets have agreed on a five-year deal. Estimated value is $98.75 million.

[BallsOut]

Lakers must get Howard now.
After this season, he can either re-sign with LA or chase the dream of pairing up with CP3 in Atlanta. Nets don't have cap space or assets as good as LA has and Dwight can either sign with Atlanta, Dallas or another rebuilding team. I'll take my chances, he'll make more money off endorsements in LA then off his contract anyways.

Good for Deron, he's a loyal guy and I've always liked him for that.

The Lakers are not trading away Bynum who will gladly sign a 5-year max extension for a 1-year rental on Dwight Howard.

[WeGetRing2012]

lol...Howard is going nuts..right about now...lol

what about the Mavs?

They have no assets. I don't even think the Magic would take Dirk at his age...

[no pun intended]

At least that's done with. Nice for the Nets and to a good NYC rivalry.

Mavs...what's next? :lol
Two words. Steve Nash.

[StateOfMind12]

Deron Williams is classy and loyal even though he got Jerry Sloan fired and then got himself traded out of Utah? Ok. :rolleyes:

Some people have short memory spans.

[k0kakw0rld]

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :rockon:

Kidd is coming back home :bowdown:

[BallsOut]

They have no assets. I don't even think the Magic would take Dirk at his age...

Cuban will never trade Dirk.

[Punpun]

It happened. :bowdown:

[All Net]

Jason Kidd is next I imagine..

[BallsOut]

Deron Williams is classy and loyal even though he got Jerry Sloan fired and then got himself traded out of Utah? Ok. :rolleyes:

Some people have short memory spans.

:facepalm He didn't get himself traded. Utah traded him. He even said he was shocked at the trade.

[WeGetRing2012]

Cuban will never trade Dirk.

My point. :lol

No assets in Dallas :lol

[niko]

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :rockon:

Kidd is coming back home :bowdown:
I rep spurs?

Kidd going to ny. So he is coming home.

[Richesly]

My point. :lol

No assets in Dallas :lol

No assets in LA. :lol

[Story Up]

The Lakers are not trading away Bynum who will gladly sign a 5-year max extension for a 1-year rental on Dwight Howard.
Where will Howard go after next season you dolt?
Show me proof where it says Bynum will sign for sure? Considering he has problems not getting enough shots with Kobe and Pau on the team? I honestly see Drew screwing LA as much as Dwight might and just test free agency.

[Batz]

Well, the Mavericks franchise got ****ed over in the span of 8 hours... :oldlol:

[takai]

This makes things a lot more interesting.... Maybe Dwight will finally make a damn decision.

[Clippersfan86]

GRATS NETS FANS!!!

:party:

[WeGetRing2012]

No assets in LA. :lol

Dwight for Bynum by the end of tonight. I got a hunch.

[Richesly]

To all the ignorant

NETS CANNOT AFFORD 3 MAX CONTRACTS AND GERALD WALLACE.

[It's A VC3!!!]

This was expected but it's great it's finally out the way. I always said he was classy and professional from the start although his comments "made a hard decision" slightly sadden me. That means to me that he's not 100% on the nets because if he was he would have been an easy decision. The "...." after his comment worry me too but he locked himself up for five years. I'm focused on what he didn't take a few million less though to make Billy more flexible in finding other pieces.

[k0kakw0rld]

Almost 20M per year :applause: I'm very happy for him :rockon:

KIDD WELCOME BACK HOME :bowdown:

My 2 favorite point guards in the league will join forces in my favorite conference :bowdown: :applause: :rockon: :cheers:

[LosBulls]

Deron Williams is classy and loyal even though he got Jerry Sloan fired and then got himself traded out of Utah? Ok. :rolleyes:

Some people have short memory spans.
You're a ****ing dickhead that believes anything the media tells you. Sloan didn't get "fired",he resigned and the Jazz decided is was a smart time to move on and traded Deron for good pieces.

Stop hating you ****ing *****, you wish Deron was on your team.

[takai]

No assets in LA. :lol

Lol wut? :lol

[BallsOut]

Where will Howard go after next season you dolt?
Show me proof where it says Bynum will sign for sure? Considering he has problems not getting enough shots with Kobe and Pau on the team? I honestly see Drew screwing LA as much as Dwight might and just test free agency.

I didn't say he would sign an extension to remain with the Lakers. The point is that Bynum will sign an extension for the max and the only team that can give him that is the Lakers since they hold his bird rights. He ain't stupid enough to become a free agent and leave all that money on the table.

[Richesly]

Dwight for Bynum by the end of tonight. I got a hunch.

Horford + Teague and a 1st for Dwight.

MUCH better than shitty Bynum.

Horford is almost as good as Bynum and Magic need a PG.

[BallsOut]

To all the ignorant

NETS CANNOT AFFORD 3 MAX CONTRACTS AND GERALD WALLACE.

They can if they S&T Lopez, Humphries, Brooks and 3 first round picks. :confusedshrug:

[DDensity]

Deron Williams is classy and loyal even though he got Jerry Sloan fired and then got himself traded out of Utah? Ok. :rolleyes:

Some people have short memory spans.

Sloan wouldn't have been fired but Williams definitely drove him to quit. However, being traded was purely a result of being unwilling to sign an extension and Utah not wanting any possibility of a drama filled season of questions about his future.

Class is only relative in this case. Compared to the most recent superstar movement/signings/etc, this was the classiest.

[BallsOut]

Horford + Teague and a 1st for Dwight.

MUCH better than shitty Bynum.

Horford is almost as good as Bynum and Magic need a PG.

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[GOBB]

Deron just gained respect from me for sticking with his team and not crying his way out of his old team. Classy player.

Wouldnt this post be intended for Deron had he done this when the season ended as opposed to waiting, waiting, waiting until now when a couple moves were made? I dont get your logic.

[RazorBaLade]

Horford + Teague and a 1st for Dwight.

MUCH better than shitty Bynum.

Horford is almost as good as Bynum and Magic need a PG.

horford is not as good as 1 follicle on bynums testicle

[Richesly]

They can if they S&T Lopez, Humphries, Brooks and 3 first round picks. :confusedshrug:

Nets give WAY too much.

[Zackmorris]

This was expected but it's great it's finally out the way. I always said he was classy and professional from the start although his comments "made a hard decision" slightly sadden me. That means to me that he's not 100% on the nets because if he was he would have been an easy decision.

If you want to make it into a positive, he must believe in what Nets can do in the big picture of things and build a competitive team within his time there.

Kidd is definitely going to the Nets now.

[D12"Magic"]

http://i.minus.com/ibcHUbTADO7aqr.gif

[Punpun]

although his comments "made a hard decision" slightly sadden me. That means to me that he's not 100% on the nets because if he was he would have been an easy decision. The "...." after his comment worry me

Well, it's understandable. New Team. New Franchise. Decided to go all-in. He has to be quite confident though and pretty happy with the situation he will find. Else he would have gone away.

[WeGetRing2012]

Horford + Teague and a 1st for Dwight.

MUCH better than shitty Bynum.

Horford is almost as good as Bynum and Magic need a PG.

No its not :lol

Magic front office isn't full of idiots. The Hawks won't be relevant until next year. And after Dwight hoists up the championship in LA you guys won't matter. :lol

Let me hold back though and let everything fall into place.

[Story Up]

This was expected but it's great it's finally out the way. I always said he was classy and professional from the start although his comments "made a hard decision" slightly sadden me. That means to me that he's not 100% on the nets because if he was he would have been an easy decision. The "...." after his comment worry me too but he locked himself up for five years. I'm focused on what he didn't take a few million less though to make Billy more flexible in finding other pieces.
Don't get greedy. You guys just got JJ, re-signed Wallace and got Evans and possibly Ilya.

Plus you got Brooks off the bench who can become a real stud in the future. If Lopez comes back strong and plays like he did before the injury, this team is a serious contender.

Lopez, Ilya, Wallace, JJ, Deron
Brooks, Green, Kidd, Humphries, Evans

I mean WTF?
Go Brooklyn baby!

[takai]

http://i.minus.com/ibcHUbTADO7aqr.gif
:applause: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :applause:

[d.bball.guy]

:bowdown: Kidd back to Nets!

[BallsOut]

Don't get greedy. You guys just got JJ, re-signed Wallace and got Evans and possibly Ilya.

Plus you got Brooks off the bench who can become a real stud in the future. If Lopez comes back strong and plays like he did before the injury, this team is a serious contender.

Lopez, Ilya, Wallace, JJ, Deron
Brooks, Green, Kidd, Humphries, Evans

I mean WTF?
Go Brooklyn baby!

That team still loses to the Heat.

Lopez, Humphries, Brooks and 2 first round picks for Dwight Howard.

[chips93]

You're a ****ing dickhead that believes anything the media tells you. Sloan didn't get "fired",he resigned and the Jazz decided is was a smart time to move on and traded Deron for good pieces.

jerry sloan coached for 20 plus years, and decided to leave mid-season? something was definitely going on in the background

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-sloanretiring021011

[Crown&Coke]

To all the ignorant

NETS CANNOT AFFORD 3 MAX CONTRACTS AND GERALD WALLACE.

bu bu but

the Russian said, THE RUSSIAN SAID!!!!!

[Freedom Kid7]

I was 90% sure he'd go to Dallas. Guess I was wrong. Maybe Billy King's delusional decisions'll work. Stranger things have happened.

[Richesly]

No its not :lol

Magic front office isn't full of idiots. The Hawks won't be relevant until next year. And after Dwight hoist up championship in LA you guys won't matter. :lol

Let me hold back though and let everything fall into place.


You're just another stupid Lakers fan. All I have to do is present you with....


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W7-a1Hfg6zI/T_Iqbm_WDxI/AAAAAAAAbig/W6KK-SGaV3I/s510/danny_ferry_061312-thumb-510x345-14213.jpg

[fatboy11]

To all the ignorant

NETS CANNOT AFFORD 3 MAX CONTRACTS AND GERALD WALLACE.

Their owner most certainly can afford that and will gladly pay all of those contracts + the luxury tax if it nets him a championship team.

[WeGetRing2012]

You're just another stupid Lakers fan. All I have to do is present you with....


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W7-a1Hfg6zI/T_Iqbm_WDxI/AAAAAAAAbig/W6KK-SGaV3I/s510/danny_ferry_061312-thumb-510x345-14213.jpg

Seriously why are you even in this thread. What have the Hawks (:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol ) done for you to even be this cocky.

Free Cap Space:lebronamazed: ....Championship Season coming up :roll: :roll:

[flipogb]

I dont understand how anyone can think they wont pay the luxury tax.
as long as the rules allow it , the Nets can afford it

[fatboy11]

I dont understand how anyone can think they wont pay the luxury tax.
as long as the rules allow it , the Nets can afford it

Exactly.

Their owner is prepared to pay the luxury tax to have a legit chance at winning championships.

[Zodiac]

CP3/Teague/Smoove/Horford/Dwight.

It's coming son it's coming :banana:

[Killbot]

Not surprised by this. I expected him to stick with the Nets.

[DaSeba5]

Horford + Teague and a 1st for Dwight.

MUCH better than shitty Bynum.

Horford is almost as good as Bynum and Magic need a PG.

:biggums:

[Derka]

Their owner most certainly can afford that and will gladly pay all of those contracts + the luxury tax if it nets him a championship team.

There's this thing called a salary cap. Prok could be the world's only trillionaire and he'd still have to play by the cap rules.

[It's A VC3!!!]

Wouldnt this post be intended for Deron had he done this when the season ended as opposed to waiting, waiting, waiting until now when a couple moves were made? I dont get your logic.
When you play in the NBA and become a superstar faced with a difficult decision in going back home or playing with a new team you let us know if it takes you that quick to make a decision. Dwill handled this so professionally that's it's noteworthy to respect his approach. Yet you decide to take it away from him stating tht he should only be applauded if he signed after the season. He had a lot to think about and he didn't flip flop like Howard publicly. He never released statements telling the lakers to not waste their time like Howard is doing.

His free agency approach is a lesson for all future superstars.

Move on hater.

[Reverend Hoops]

horford is not as good as 1 follicle on bynums testicle

Better defender, shooter leader, consistent, great locker room guy. On a great contract

Teague has potential untapped.

And a 1st?

Lakers can't top that with a one year Bynum rental.

[fatboy11]

then just can't to willy nilly signing everyone they darn well please. There are limits the NBA places on them.

It don't matter if the russian wants to pay 200 million a year on salaries alone, he simply can't due to the NBA guidelines.

I read since they signed the Euro to a 3 year 15 million deal, they have to adhere to a hard cap of 74 million this coming year.

That's not what he said, now was it?

He said they can't "afford" 3 max contracts and Gerald Wallace.

That isn't the same as saying they can't have Gerald Wallace and 3 max contracts (even though I'm sure there is a way).

[RRR3]

Seriously why are you even in this thread. What have the Hawks done for you to even be this cocky.

Free Cap Space....Championship Season coming up :roll: :roll:
http://www.nba.com/heat/photos/600_james_wht_120105.jpg
http://www.nba.com/heat/photos/600_wade_wht_120105.jpg
http://www.nba.com/heat/photos/600_bosh_wht_120105.jpg
http://www.nba.com/heat/photos/600_chalmers_wht_120105.jpg

[fatboy11]

There's this thing called a salary cap. Prok could be the world's only trillionaire and he'd still have to play by the cap rules.

Again, that's not what I responded to, was it?

Go back and read what the guy said that I responded to.

[niko]

When you play in the NBA and become a superstar faced with a difficult decision in going back home or playing with a new team you let us know if it takes you that quick to make a decision. Dwill handled this so professionally that's it's noteworthy to respect his approach. Yet you decide to take it away from him stating tht he should only be applauded if he signed after the season. He had a lot to think about and he didn't flip flop like Howard publicly. He never released statements telling the lakers to not waste their time like Howard is doing.

His free agency approach is a lesson for all future superstars.

Move on hater.
You realize now that people who are not Net fans are going to speak for your team and are going to rep it in obnoxious ways. THE NETS ARE GREAT. YOU ALL SUCK! And eveyrone will say "Damn Net fans are all jerks."

:cheers: Welcome to being a NY team!

[BallsOut]

Better defender, shooter leader, consistent, great locker room guy. On a great contract

Teague has potential untapped.

And a 1st?

Lakers can't top that with a one year Bynum rental.

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Reverend Hoops]

Seriously why are you even in this thread. What have the Hawks (:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol ) done for you to even be this cocky.

Free Cap Space:lebronamazed: ....Championship Season coming up :roll: :roll:

http://sports-kings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Dwightsmith.jpg

CP3 will follow.

[veilside23]

finally good for nets fans... :rockon:

[Hotlantadude81]

http://sports-kings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Dwightsmith.jpg

CP3 will follow.

You don't really believe this...

[Crown&Coke]

That's not what he said, now was it?

He said they can't "afford" 3 max contracts and Gerald Wallace.

That isn't the same as saying they can't have Gerald Wallace and 3 max contracts (even though I'm sure there is a way).

okay guy, go ahead and argue semantics

Im sure plenty of teams can "afford" 3 max level guys and a second tier dude

[D12"Magic"]

Get that Hawks talk outta here

[shortsoptional]

At least that's done with. Nice for the Nets and to a good NYC rivalry.

Mavs...what's next? :lol


Pain...

[Nets fan 93]

finally good for nets fans... :rockon:
Right!?

Thanks:rockon:

[BlackVVaves]

Horford + Teague and a 1st for Dwight.

MUCH better than shitty Bynum.

Horford is almost as good as Bynum and Magic need a PG.

:roll:

[fatboy11]

okay guy, go ahead and argue semantics

Im sure plenty of teams can "afford" 3 max level guys and a second tier dude

"Afford" and "allowed" are two completely different words with different meanings.

I've been posting on this forum for a long time. All the way back to the old board. I don't assume people know what they're talking about. I take what they type as what they mean. If he meant that they aren't allowed up under league rules, he ****ed up his delivery.

[Derka]

That's not what he said, now was it?

He said they can't "afford" 3 max contracts and Gerald Wallace.

That isn't the same as saying they can't have Gerald Wallace and 3 max contracts (even though I'm sure there is a way).

Playing semantics gets you nowhere.

[fatboy11]

Playing semantics gets you nowhere.

"Afford" isn't close to "allowed".....and there are lot of dumb people here. I don't assume. :confusedshrug:

Plus, he's not even technically right. There is a way, or we wouldn't be hearing about Dwight Howard to the Nets trade rumors.

[alwaysunny]

You realize now that people who are not Net fans are going to speak for your team and are going to rep it in obnoxious ways. THE NETS ARE GREAT. YOU ALL SUCK! And eveyrone will say "Damn Net fans are all jerks."

:cheers: Welcome to being a NY team!

No offense to the fellow Nets fans but small part of me wanted BK to fail for that exact reason. Seriously **** all the bandwagoners.

[Andrew818]

Wow the Nets are building a great team,especially if they end up getting Ersan Ilyasova also.But from what is being reported,Kidd will sign with either the Mavs or Knicks.

[BlackVVaves]

Get that Hawks talk outta here

Nets fans talking with bass in their voice after 8 years of irrevelance.

I love it.

[FireDavidKahn]

http://youalreadyknowwhoitis.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/the-blueprint-for-greatness_jay-z-and-mikhail-prokhorov.jpg

[chips93]

Wow the Nets are building a great team,especially if they end up getting Ersan Ilyasova also.But from what is being reported,Kidd will sign with either the Mavs or Knicks.

link?

[wang4three]

Just to state, I will never call them the Brooklyn Nets. They're the Nets and that's all. They will forever be a NJ team in my head.

[Punpun]

Ammo coming back in the NBA.

:bowdown:

[flipogb]

"Afford" isn't close to "allowed".....and there are lot of dumb people here. I don't assume. :confusedshrug:

Plus, he's not even technically right. There is a way, or we wouldn't be hearing about Dwight Howard to the Nets trade rumors.
this, we may make fun of the media but they aren't that stupid .
if there was no way under league rules for the Nets to get Howard, everyone will mention it and it will be over

[Andrew818]

link?
Never mind I think it won't happen anymore but the rumor was that they were going to sign and trade Humphries for Ilyasova.But now that they have Evans and Teletovic it probably won't happen.Here is the link anyways:
http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/netsblog/nets_see_ilyasova_as_howard_backup_BOQ3HvzMnBG1NTR bDGIDrN

[NumberSix]

Deron just gained respect from me for sticking with his team and not crying his way out of his old team. Classy player.
The irony of this statement is too much for my brain to even process.

[niko]

Just to state, I will never call them the Brooklyn Nets. They're the Nets and that's all. They will forever be a NJ team in my head.
Try to avoid looking at the big B. :lol B for....Beyonce? Blueprint? Billy King?

[NumberSix]

Just to state, I will never call them the Brooklyn Nets. They're the Nets and that's all. They will forever be a NJ team in my head.
You're aware that they were originally a New York NBA team, right? :confusedshrug:

[YAWN]

Horford + Teague and a 1st for Dwight.

MUCH better than shitty Bynum.

Horford is almost as good as Bynum and Magic need a PG.


:lol

homer post of the year candidate.

[AK47DR91]

Brooklyn, New York!!!!!! WE GO HARD!!! :rockon:

[alwaysunny]

Try to avoid looking at the big B. :lol B for....Beyonce? Blueprint? Billy King?

Basketball!

[b1imtf]

Good, well done Deron :applause:

[Draz]

So the nets are back to being a lottery team with deron?

[D12"Magic"]

So the nets are back to being a lottery team with deron?
http://gifsoup.com/view4/3894331/d-will-3-point-goggles-o.gif
Remember this with an injured roster?

Stop being salty.

Brooklyn and NY is gonna be fun

[longtime lurker]

Good for Deron for going through the free agency process without making a complete spectacle out of it.

[D-Rose]

Great stuff, also means that more deals will be coming through as this was the big domino.

[niko]

ESPN: Sources say Deron goes back to Nets. SOURCES? Deron ****ing said so. :facepalm

[CelticBaller]

mavs got raped :oldlol:

[ispin69]

Resign to play with a stats padding semi all star that can barely get out of the FIRST round of the playoffs. Deron's never been a winner either. Enjoy your first/second round exit.

:mad:

[CelticBaller]

http://youalreadyknowwhoitis.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/the-blueprint-for-greatness_jay-z-and-mikhail-prokhorov.jpg
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[PyrrhusX]

http://i.minus.com/ibcHUbTADO7aqr.gif

OMG :roll:

On topic: awesome for the nets, they should be exciting to watch if they keep healthy. Gonna be a good NY rivalry ... but poor dwight :rolleyes:

[Heavincent]

If Dwight goes there, he better be ready to take the MLE.

Oh wait, MLE already taken.

NETS CANT GET DWIGHT.


GO HAWKS!

Have fun getting knocked out of the first round...again.

Nets > Hawks. Deal with it.

[gtfomyface]

im not so sure deron is a reliable source :confusedshrug:

[Semi]

What the hell does Deron want in Brooklyn. I don't get it, he's never going to win a title with this team. With the Mavs he would've had an immediate 2-3 year window while he's in his prime and he could've been "the man" of the team while Dirk would slowly take a backseat. With Brooklyn there gonna be lots of 1st-round-exits. Don't get it.