Deron Williams to Nets???

[Swarly]

I'm hearing rumors(twitter, other forums) that the deal is close to happening.

http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA

Favors will go to Jazz with Harris, two first-round picks. Nets wlll send Troy Murphy to Golden State, and Warriors send Gadzuric to Nets. 6 minutes ago via web

Utah has agreed to trade All-Star point guard Deron Williams to Nets in multi-player package, Yahoo! Sports has learned. Deal is done. 4 minutes ago via web

WOW.

[Dpantherman]

um....wow

[Panthers128]

good trade, williams whined about jerry sloan and they removed jerry sloan and I don't think they've won a game since.

One player for two nba starting caliber players, two first round picks is not a bad deal.

Also this trade makes a lot of sense when you look at the playoff race in the West. The Nuggets are 8th while the Jazz are 7th, neither team really has a shot at an NBA title. They're being proactive unlike the Cavs and are getting great returns for their disgruntled players.

Realistically they could still make the playoffs, not win a championship and only be slightly worse.

They should've kept Sloan though.

[Carolina Husker]

Sloan probably comes back now.

[Murph]

D-Will can opt out of his contract after the 2011-2012 season, same as CP3. NY now has two all-star pgs they could snag after next season. They are already said that they probably will keep Billups through next year.

Whether or not D-will goes to NY or not, chances are decent he will opt out anyway especially if NJ is not contending. The Nets probably just traded away their future for a one and half year rental on a point guard. Doesn't bother me a bit.

[tarheelblue89]

Wow did not see that one coming.

Good trades on both sides.

Nets get the best PG in the game and Jazz get Favors whose potential is endless and numerous draft picks from two teams that are guaranteed to be in the lottery.

[tarheelblue89]

Jazz get Nets 1st this year and Warriors 1st next year. Good deal for Utah.

[SOJA]

The Nets could have either just gotten burned terribly, or made a fantastic deal.....expect them to pursue Blake Griffin hard as poo once he becomes a free agent

[Swarly]

apparently Deron isn't happy about the trade.

Deron Williams told me it was not his choice. He is stunned. Declined to do interview until he figures out what it all means.

http://twitter.com/Lockedonsports

[Dpantherman]

Its means pack your poo, you're going to New Jersey

[theyhateme45]

Once again it's okay when Teams do it to players, but not okay when players do it to teams...

[Murph]

Charlotte made inquiries about Deron Williams before Nets got him. Bobcats trying to be aggressive on trade market. Keep eye on Boris Diaw.

-Marc Spears on Twitter....

We probably offered DJ and other things but we didn't have enough good players with good contracts and 1st round draft picks to sweeten the deal compared to NJ.

[The Saltman]

Once again it's okay when Teams do it to players, but not okay when players do it to teams...

ya its a fuking business.

[pantherfan49]

This deal is so bad for NJ that MJ wouldn't have even pulled the trigger on it.