Deron Williams Trade Would Be Brooklyn Nets Admitting Colossal Failure

May 24th, 2014 by Zach Buckley Leave a reply »

The Brooklyn Nets have no choice but to see what the trade market would bear for fallen star point guard Deron Williams.

It's a double-edged sword, though. By shipping out the three-time All-Star, the Nets would be admitting their attempt to build a championship contender around Williams wound up setting this franchise back for years: past, present and future.

So much has changed since the Nets' 2011 swing-for-the-fences acquisition of Williams, it's hard to remember how well the trade was universally received. NBC Sports' Kurt Helin dubbed it "a brilliant move" for the Nets. CBS Sports' Matt Moore gave the franchise an "A+" grade for the deal.

Nets general manager Billy King beamed like he'd just won the lottery.

"I feel Deron Williams is the best point guard in the NBA," King said, via ESPN New York.

The responses were all spot-on, or in King's case, at least within reason. The price was steep (budding big man Derrick Favors, former All-Star point guard Devin Harris and two first-round draft picks), but that Deron Williams was worth it.



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