Nets trade for Deron Williams

[jwlincy]

They give up Devin Harris, Derrick Favors and draft picks.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=6150419

[Hornsby]

They give up Devin Harris, Derrick Favors and draft picks.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/n...ory?id=6150419

He must have been some kind of cancer in Utah for them to make this deal. He's a better fit for the Nets than 'Melo would have been tough...a part you can build around.

[B-Fly]

He must have been some kind of cancer in Utah for them to make this deal. He's a better fit for the Nets than 'Melo would have been tough...a part you can build around.

Yeah, wow. That really came out of nowhere. Deron Williams is in the conversation with Paul, Rondo, Rose, Westbrook and Wall as the young(ish) point guard to build a team around. When you factor in track record of performance, consistency, strength and durability, you can make an argument that he's the safest bet of the bunch.

[BuckyBuckner]

Yeah, wow. That really came out of nowhere. Deron Williams is in the conversation with Paul, Rondo, Rose, Westbrook and Wall as the young(ish) point guard to build a team around. When you factor in track record of performance, consistency, strength and durability, you can make an argument that he's the safest bet of the bunch.

Just wondering why you think Rondo isn't a safe bet? I think he's the best of the bunch even without an outside shot (which is improving). He's an absolute joy to watch.

Great trade for the Nets, btw.

[Pauly]

Hard to believe the Jazz made a deal like this. Deron must have really pissed off somebody in Utah.

[B-Fly]

Just wondering why you think Rondo isn't a safe bet? I think he's the best of the bunch even without an outside shot (which is improving). He's an absolute joy to watch.

Great trade for the Nets, btw.

I think Rondo is the better floor general, but he's a huge offensive liability late, not just because of the lack of an outside shot, but also because he's so brutal from the line.

[BuckyBuckner]

I think Rondo is the better floor general, but he's a huge offensive liability late, not just because of the lack of an outside shot, but also because he's so brutal from the line.

Yeah, I can see that. He's getting better and I believe at some point soon he'll have that problem fixed (at least the free throws) and he'll be unstoppable.

[revo]

Is Daron Williams a free agent after '11? 'Cause it sounds like he's unhappy with being shipped to NJ.

The Nets also made a second trade, shipping Troy Murphy to GS for Dan Gadzuric & Brandan Wright.

[Judge Jude]

Williams free agent after 2012, GM Billy King claims he's "excited" - we'll see.

"Get in the door" price at Madison Square Garden tonight for 'melo debut, per stubhub - $120.

Same for Williams' debut at Prudential Center in Newark Monday - price has tripled since the deal was announced.
Was $2, by late this afternoon was $6. Those are for $20 face value tix, but they were moving so the minimum price may hit double digits by the weekend.

(Nets are playing the first of two lame duck seasons in Newark, before move again, to Brooklyn).

[B-Fly]

Is Daron Williams a free agent after '11? 'Cause it sounds like he's unhappy with being shipped to NJ.

The Nets also made a second trade, shipping Troy Murphy to GS for Dan Gadzuric & Brandan Wright.

I would be unhappy, too. At least in the short term. He's been traded from a playoff team to a lottery team, and it happened because he's being blamed for Jerry Sloan's resignation. The question is whether Prokhorov, Billy King and Avery Johnson can, over the next year and a half, convince him that his financial security and professional happiness will be well served by being the face of a rising franchise as it moves into Brooklyn. The Nets still have plenty of cap room to put some more quality around him. I think if they can show steady improvement through next season under D-Will and can snare another marquee scorer on the wing and a strong defensive presence down low, he'll see a nice long-term career opportunity in Brooklyn.