Deron open to signing with the Lakers if they can do a S&

Nets Will Offer Contract Extension To Deron



As expected, the Nets will make a contract extension offer to Deron Williams which he could sign as early as December 9.

Billy King said he has not talked with the Magic since February, in answering questions that follow from ESPN's Wednesday report that the Nets are preparing a trade offer for Dwight Howard.

Deron Won't Sign Extension With Nets



Deron Williams will not sign an extension with the Nets and will play out the entire 11-12 season before making a decision on his future.

Williams has been forthright in his desire for the Nets to improve their roster before committing to the club.

“Based on the new rules it doesn’t make any sense for him to sign the extension," said Williams' agent Jeff Schwartz. "It has nothing to do with how much he likes New Jersey. Because of the rules, he’s going to play the season out and opt out of his deal.”

The Nets acquired Williams....

Deron: 90 Percent Chance Of Re-Signing With Nets



During an appearance on WFAN, Deron Williams said it is a 90 percent chance he'll re-sign with the Nets

Williams also said that a move to the Knicks via free agency is "very unlikely".

Williams can become a free agent in the summer of 2012 and the Nets are attempting to improve their roster to retain him.

Deron Envisions Teaming With Dwight



By HOWARD BECK

Deron Williams pronounced his affinity for the Nets on Monday " a declaration that will do absolutely nothing to quell the franchise’s concerns " or the rumors about " his future.

“My plan is to stay,” Williams told WFAN Radio, before attaching a modest caveat: “Hopefully, we get some good talent in here to where I can stay.”

So, really, nothing has changed since last spring, when Williams offered a series of positive-sounding assessments, all of them laced with qualifiers and conditions and subtle prods to Nets management.

Williams can become a free agent next summer, placing....

Report: Mavs Freeing Up Cap Space To Pursue Deron



Tyson Chandler's hunch that he'll be wearing a new uniform soon could prove to be true. And it may have nothing to do with Chandler and everything to do with Deron Williams.

With serious interest registered from the Nets, Golden State, Houston and Sacramento, four teams with cap space and flexibility, the man who served as the glue for the Mavericks' 2011 NBA title could be slipping away -- but for reasons that go well beyond the uncertain free-agent market for Chandler himself.

The Mavs are in no rush to pony up a max....

Tampering Charge Could Cost Nets Deron



If Mikhail Prokhorov broke the rules and met with Dwight Howard, then it’s not just that Howard will never be a Net, even if that idea was something of a stretch to begin with.

If Prokhorov met with Orlando’s superstar big man in Miami the other night and the NBA has a watertight case of tampering against the Nets owner, then he probably just killed any chance of re-signing Deron Williams.

Short of burning down the Barclays Center, we can’t think of a worse thing Prokhorov could do when it comes to undermining his chances of getting....

Deron Happy About Dwights Trade Wish To Nets



Deron Williams was asked about the Chris Paul situation on Sunday morning.

"David Stern is a bully," said Williams. "He knows he's a bully. Every CEO of a big company is a bully. That's how they got successful."

Williams also was asked about the preference of Dwight Howard to be traded to the Nets.

"That makes me happy," said Williams.

Williams said that he has maintained contact with Howard as friends.

Mark Cuban: Mavs Haven't Decided To Chase Max Free Agent, May Pursue Several Stars



By Jon Machota / Special Contributor
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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says every deal that he has made over the last week has been done with one eye looking at the impressive free agency class of this upcoming summer. And with names like Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and Deron Williams likely part of that blockbuster class, that is probably a wise move.

But Cuban cautioned on Tuesday that while the Mavs have the salary cap space to add one of those players, don't be surprised if they choose....

Source: Deron Could Be Checking Out On Nets



With rival executives doubting that the Magic would be interested in the Nets' offer of Brook Lopez and draft picks for Dwight Howard, it could be that Deron Williams is already frustrated in a losing situation in New Jersey.

"I don't think he feels it there," said a person familiar with Williams and his tendencies. "I could see him saying, 'I've got all the money. I can go back to Dallas. That's my home.' I don't see any spunk in his game right now. He's going through the motions."

Source: Deron's' Future With Nets Completely Tied To Dwight



By Chris Broussard
ESPN The Magazine

Deron Williams' first choice is to stay with the Nets and to build something special in Brooklyn, but if it doesn't work out with his current team, his short list of desirable destinations includes the Mavericks, the Knicks and the Lakers, according to sources close to the situation.

While the league's post-lockout trade buzz has been centered on Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, little attention has been paid to Williams, who like Howard can opt out of his contract and become a free agent after this season.

Williams has publicly....

Deron May Exercise One-Year Option, Delay Free Agency



BY Stefan Bondy

Of all the possibilities for Deron Williams this summer, the one that has rarely been brought up is the option that would pay him the most money.

It's been assumed Williams wouldn’t pick up his one-year, $17.8 million option because he could get a four or five-year deal if he becomes a free agent. But the point guard didn’t rule it out when asked Monday.

“Yeah (picking up the option is something I’m considering). I don’t know what I’m going to do,” he told the Daily News. “At the end of the season,....

Deron Talks About Enjoyment Of Playing In Dallas



By Colin Stephenson/The Star-Ledger

DALLAS " Nets fans who worry that point guard Deron Williams might walk as a free agent this summer and sign with his hometown Dallas Mavericks won’t get any reassurance from Williams’ comments after the Nets’ practice Monday at Southern Methodist University.

“I always like playing here,” Williams said when asked about his thoughts on playing in Dallas’ American Airlines Center, where the Nets will take on the Mavericks tonight. “It’s probably my favorite (arena) to play in. I just enjoy playing here " I enjoy playing in front of my....

Avery Johnson: Mark Cuban and Mavs Could Get Deron



By Tim MacMahon
ESPNDallas.com

DALLAS -- All-Star point guard Deron Williams doesn't want to address the subject of possibly playing in his hometown on a permanent basis during this trip to Dallas, but his coach acknowledged that the Mavericks are a major threat to sign the free agent-to-be.

New Jersey Nets coach Avery Johnson has a lot of respect for his former boss, Mavs owner Mark Cuban. The billionaire has teamed with Dallas president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson to give the Mavs the financial flexibility this summer to attempt to sign Williams and/or....

Deron Williams Wants New Deal Before Olympics



EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- All-Star point guard Deron Williams wants to have a new contract before the Olympics start in late July.

Speaking a day after the New Jersey Nets' season ended, Williams refused to say whether he will be a Net when the team moves into its new arena in Brooklyn.

Williams has said all season that he would opt out of his contract and test the free-agent market, and that remains his plan after the Nets (22-44) missed the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season.

Williams, who toured the under-construction Barclays Arena this week,....

Deron Believed To Be Leaning Toward Re-Signing With Nets

From everything I've been hearing, Deron Williams is leaning toward re-signing with the Nets. There's still a lot that can happen, though.

Source: Deron 50-50 On Signing With Mavs



The Mavericks have a 50 percent chance at signing Deron Williams this summer, according to a source with knowledge of Williams’ thinking.

Williams intends to opt out and become an unrestricted free agent in July.

The Nets can offer Williams a five-year max contract if he opts out, one year more than any other team.

Jason Kidd Won’t Recruit Deron To Mavs



By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com

DALLAS " Don’t count on Jason Kidd to help recruit Deron Williams to Dallas.

Kidd wouldn’t mind backing up Williams next season, but he doesn’t plan on trying to steer the All-Star point guard to any particular team.

“I won’t have any influence on D-Will’s decision,” Kidd said during Sunday’s exit interviews at the American Airlines Center. “I only joke because we have the same agent and we’ll probably play a lot of golf this summer together, and so [there is] a lot of speculation. But he’s his own man and he’s....

Deron Entirely Unsure Where He'll Sign



By Colin Stephenson/The Star-Ledger

Moments after reporters walked into the gym to watch a collection of long shot free agents scrimmage during the second day of the Nets' free agent camp today, Deron Williams walked over to the media gathered, sat down and said he wanted to put an end to the speculation about where he will sign when he becomes a free agent this summer.

No, the Nets' point guard didn't say what team he intends to sign with -- he said he hasn't decided that and he hasn't talked with any family members about where....

Deron Williams prefers to re-sign with the Nets, but he also would consider going to the Lakers in a sign-and-trade, according to a source.

The Lakers appear to be a more suitable alternative for Williams than the Mavericks.

"There's no longevity there," said a source close to Williams of the Mavericks.



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Deron Williams prefers to re-sign with the Nets, but he also would consider going to the Lakers in a sign-and-trade, according to a source.

The Lakers appear to be a more suitable alternative for Williams than the Mavericks.

"There's no longevity there," said a source close to Williams of the Mavericks.

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Dwight Howard still “desperately” wants a trade and rumor is he wants to go Basically wherever Deron Williams lands

Step 1) Gasol + Sessions + pick FOR Deron + (maybe Humphries)

Step 2) Bynum FOR Dwight

Lineup:
Deron
Kobe
MWP/Barnes/Ebanks
Jordan Hill (or Humphries if we got him
Dwight

Only place we downgrade is at PF but Hill has proved he can at least get us 10 rebounds a game (and that was in very limited minutes). If he played a full 36+ he'd have 15-20 rebounds.

i have a trust in our Laker FO , it's a big possibility they will trade both Bynum and Gasol and it must be a 3 team trade. the Lakers have much more tradeable players than last year with jordan Hill ,Ramon Sessions, young pieces and picks for next year's draft.

Jordan Hill is an unrestricted FA. They can't trade him. Same with Sessions if he decides to opt out.

Im interested to see who the Nets get in return in the S&T, if it happens of course.

They have Lopez, so I don't think they'd take Drew and Pau would be the best bet. But other than Pau, the Lakers have no other intriguing pieces to offer.

Step 1) Gasol + Sessions + pick FOR Deron + (maybe Humphries)

Step 2) Bynum FOR Dwight

Lineup:
Deron
Kobe
MWP/Barnes/Ebanks
Jordan Hill (or Humphries if we got him
Dwight

Only place we downgrade is at PF but Hill has proved he can at least get us 10 rebounds a game (and that was in very limited minutes). If he played a full 36+ he'd have 15-20 rebounds.

The lakers make one deal and then make a completely separate deal. This is not a 3-team trade proposal.