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July 8, 2011
Nets guard Deron Williams agrees in principal to deal with team in Turkey as NBA lockout continues
NY Daily News
by Stefan Bondy and Mitch Lawrence
Deron Williams may still represent the future of Brooklyn basketball. But if the NBA lockout continues, he'll be better known as the trailblazer in Istanbul.
In a bold move that adds a new wrinkle to labor negotiations and may further complicate a delicate situation with his team, the Nets point guard has agreed to become the first superstar to play overseas and thumb his nose at the lockout.
Williams reached a deal with an ambitious team in the Turkish League, Besiktas, the same squad that last year signed Allen Iverson. The contract allows him to return to the NBA when the lockout ends.
NoLandGrab: They mean if the lockout ends. And he doesn't suffer a career-ending knee injury.
Posted by eric at July 8, 2011 12:20 PM