Deron Williams Intends to Decline 2016-17 Player Option, Become Free Agent

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:30 pm

Deron Williams intends to decline the second-year player option on his contract with the Dallas Mavericks and become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The option was worth approximately $5.6 million.

Williams agreed to a buyout of the final two seasons of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets last July and signed with the Mavericks, averaging 14.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 rebounds per game this season. He turns 32 this offseason.

Via Tim McMahon / ESPN

Alienware · Post #2 » by **Alienware** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:43 pm

Good decision, he's gonna make more than that in the open market.

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Ballerhogger · Post #3 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:33 pm

I don't know how much more he will get. He's older . He had good year maybe championship team?

Zenvier · Post #4 » by **Zenvier** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:04 pm

5.8 rebounds and 2.9 rebounds per game this season?

Do they split his rebounds per half?

Jermainevent · Post #5 » by **Jermainevent** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:59 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:I don't know how much more he will get. He's older . He had good year maybe championship team?

With the cap going up I see him making no less than 9 million next season. Like you said, someone will view him as a vital piece to either making the playoffs or even a championship run.

Pickled Prunes · Post #6 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:29 pm

Zenvier wrote:5.8 rebounds and 2.9 rebounds per game this season?

Do they split his rebounds per half?

5.8 assists... and the unmentioned 41% shooting.

Pickled Prunes · Post #7 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:36 pm

Jermainevent wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:I don't know how much more he will get. He's older . He had good year maybe championship team?

With the cap going up I see him making no less than 9 million next season. Like you said, someone will view him as a vital piece to either making the playoffs or even a championship run.

William's success was directly tied to Jerry Sloan's coaching and system. He has proven that he isn't good enough to succeed anywhere on talent alone. But you get him together with a good coach and success will follow. Carlisle is a good coach and Williams looked better this year but GM's need to make sure their coach and system will be a fit with Williams or a bad contract will follow.

luss54321 · Post #8 » by **luss54321** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:43 am

Pickled Prunes wrote:
Jermainevent wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:I don't know how much more he will get. He's older . He had good year maybe championship team?

With the cap going up I see him making no less than 9 million next season. Like you said, someone will view him as a vital piece to either making the playoffs or even a championship run.

William's success was directly tied to Jerry Sloan's coaching and system. He has proven that he isn't good enough to succeed anywhere on talent alone. But you get him together with a good coach and success will follow. Carlisle is a good coach and Williams looked better this year but GM's need to make sure their coach and system will be a fit with Williams or a bad contract will follow.

Nah

Deron Williams just doesn't care. He questioned whether he even wanted to play in the NBA a few years ago.

aussiewill · Post #9 » by **aussiewill** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 1:00 am

Good one Deron, getting plenty of cash from Brooklyn still and it would have made our squad stronger by not opting out... thanks :banghead:

mawbsta · Post #10 » by **mawbsta** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 1:37 am

luss54321 wrote:
Pickled Prunes wrote:
Jermainevent wrote:

With the cap going up I see him making no less than 9 million next season. Like you said, someone will view him as a vital piece to either making the playoffs or even a championship run.

William's success was directly tied to Jerry Sloan's coaching and system. He has proven that he isn't good enough to succeed anywhere on talent alone. But you get him together with a good coach and success will follow. Carlisle is a good coach and Williams looked better this year but GM's need to make sure their coach and system will be a fit with Williams or a bad contract will follow.

Nah

Deron Williams just doesn't care. He questioned whether he even wanted to play in the NBA a few years ago.[/quote
^^That's lies. He'd been hurt and clearly he's never regaining that 20-10 form. He's never said anything about retiring - or leaving the NBA

mawbsta · Post #11 » by **mawbsta** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 1:49 am

what's a 32 year old 15-5 point guard with a questionable attitude and lack of defense worth on the open market?

MitchB3 · Post #12 » by **MitchB3** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:57 am

mawbsta wrote:what's a 32 year old 15-5 point guard with a questionable attitude and lack of defense worth on the open market?

Somewhere around $9-10 Million dollars; sadly. Ever since he left the Jazz this man hasn't been the same, guess the NY spotlight got to him and he wanted to do is come in and just do his job.

MrDollarBills · Post #13 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:36 am

Pickled Prunes wrote:
Jermainevent wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:I don't know how much more he will get. He's older . He had good year maybe championship team?

With the cap going up I see him making no less than 9 million next season. Like you said, someone will view him as a vital piece to either making the playoffs or even a championship run.

William's success was directly tied to Jerry Sloan's coaching and system. He has proven that he isn't good enough to succeed anywhere on talent alone. But you get him together with a good coach and success will follow. Carlisle is a good coach and Williams looked better this year but GM's need to make sure their coach and system will be a fit with Williams or a bad contract will follow.

D-Will was outplayed by Jarrett Jack last year, and JJ Barea this year. he's a god damn dog of a player :lol:

The_Hater · Post #14 » by **The_Hater** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:30 pm

The Kings will overpay him to play below average PG for them. Watch.

Fellow72 · Post #15 » by **Fellow72** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:20 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:I don't know how much more he will get. He's older . He had good year maybe championship team?

Deron's problem is not age, it's being healthy. His body has piled up so many problems that it has actually been hindering his performance in some cases. As Deron showed this year, whenever he started playing amazing, like a top 8-5 PG, not too long after, his body wouldn't hold up for long and he'd inevitably get injured. That being said, if he is not able to solve his health issues within maybe the next season, or the season after that, his age is definitely going to be an issue.

Ballerhogger · Post #16 » by **Ballerhogger** » Sun May 1, 2016 1:28 am

Fellow72 wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:I don't know how much more he will get. He's older . He had good year maybe championship team?

Deron's problem is not age, it's being healthy. His body has piled up so many problems that it has actually been hindering his performance in some cases. As Deron showed this year, whenever he started playing amazing, like a top 8-5 PG, not too long after, his body wouldn't hold up for long and he'd inevitably get injured. That being said, if he is not able to solve his health issues within maybe the next season, or the season after that, his age is definitely going to be an issue.

Yea I wouldn't give him a long term deal

Pickled Prunes · Post #17 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Mon May 2, 2016 1:51 am

luss54321 wrote:
Pickled Prunes wrote:
Jermainevent wrote:

With the cap going up I see him making no less than 9 million next season. Like you said, someone will view him as a vital piece to either making the playoffs or even a championship run.

William's success was directly tied to Jerry Sloan's coaching and system. He has proven that he isn't good enough to succeed anywhere on talent alone. But you get him together with a good coach and success will follow. Carlisle is a good coach and Williams looked better this year but GM's need to make sure their coach and system will be a fit with Williams or a bad contract will follow.

Nah

Deron Williams just doesn't care. He questioned whether he even wanted to play in the NBA a few years ago.

That was because he was often injured and playing poorly for a terrible team.

Pickled Prunes · Post #18 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Mon May 2, 2016 2:19 am

MrDollarBills wrote:
Pickled Prunes wrote:
Jermainevent wrote:

With the cap going up I see him making no less than 9 million next season. Like you said, someone will view him as a vital piece to either making the playoffs or even a championship run.

William's success was directly tied to Jerry Sloan's coaching and system. He has proven that he isn't good enough to succeed anywhere on talent alone. But you get him together with a good coach and success will follow. Carlisle is a good coach and Williams looked better this year but GM's need to make sure their coach and system will be a fit with Williams or a bad contract will follow.

D-Will was outplayed by Jarrett Jack last year, and JJ Barea this year. he's a god damn dog of a player

Well, Jarrett Jack didn't outplay him this year. And JJ Barea is a beast in a tiny package; if he was 6' 4" he would tear up the league. (only half kidding) Williams clearly isn't an all-star anymore but there are 30 teams in the league. With the right coach and system Williams is capable of being in the bottom half of the league as a starting PG or possibly a top 10 backup PG. But look, people were saying Tony Parker was done before this season began. Right team; right coach; right system.