Deron Williams is a problem. And not in the cool, slangy way.
The 29-year-old point guard failed to step up for the Brooklyn Nets this postseason, averaging playoff career-lows in shooting percentage, assists and scoring.
He just didn’t look like himself, but a never-ending battle with ankle injuries may have had something to do with it.
According to ESPN New York’s Mike Mazzeo, Williams “received multiple cortisone shots and platelet-rich plasma injections to ease the pain” this postseason and may need surgery, though Williams said that it’d be “nothing major.”
But it wasn’t just the postseason that was the problem. D-Will’s regular season scoring and assist numbers—about 14 points and six assists—were the worst since his rookie year, and he failed to be Brooklyn’s best player when the team needed him most.
The Nets are looking at a payroll of nearly $90 million next year, which is a skyscraper of a number.
But if the team can find a way to trade Williams, who will rake in more than $62 million over the ...
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