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CBS reports tonight that Deron Williams has informed associates he looks to join Amar'e in NY

Pertinent material from the article JCribb linked to:

"A person with knowledge of the conversations told CBSSports.com on Saturday that Jazz point guard Deron Williams began informing close associates after last season that if Stoudemire wound up in New York, Williams would follow him there as a free agent in 2012."

So the first we hear of this is from a New York reporter 7 months AFTER the fact? Sounds very dubious to me.
 
Deron has lost all credibility as far as I am concerned there is truth somewhere in this. On a side note...my iPad kept wamting to change deron to demon. The signs are everywhere. Where's my jaegar?
 
There was also a tweet today about him asking melo if he would consider coming to utah and melos reply was would you. I just hope something happens with the lockout where it helps the small market teams like utah. The problem with these big markets and egos are getting worse to the point where a small market team would never have a chance. Utah is ranked dead last where players want to come and play. Kobe started it by saying he wasn't going to anywhere but la. These players are like kids and need to have there butts spanked by the owners . Meaning hit their wallets to where they focus on playing rather then their egos.
 
3 things to consider before we start creating a dozen new "Trade Deron" threads every day.
1.
A person with knowledge of the conversations told CBSSports.com on Saturday that Jazz point guard Deron Williams began informing close associates after last season that if Stoudemire wound up in New York, Williams would follow him there as a free agent in 2012
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So that was last offseason, before Deron played his tail off in November and December. I have a hard time getting too excited about comments Deron made 6-9 months ago.

2. Stoudemire will be 30 during the 2012-13 season - theoretically Deron's first season in NY - but Amare will surpass the 20,000 career minute plateau this season. By the time Deron gets there, Amare will still be a good player, but he will be on the downside of his career.

3. The new CBA. Not only do I doubt that NY will be able to the afford max-contracts of Amare, Melo and Deron - Jazz fans can also hope for the equivalent of the NFL's "franchise-tag," and you can bet after the 3-ring circus free-agency has become that the tag will be something the owners and Stern push for. Stern was proud of the inception of the "Bird Rule," and he doesn't want the opposite of its intended purpose to become a reality of his league before he retires.
 
Darkwing Duck said:
Pertinent material from the article JCribb linked to:

"A person with knowledge of the conversations told CBSSports.com on Saturday that Jazz point guard Deron Williams began informing close associates after last season that if Stoudemire wound up in New York, Williams would follow him there as a free agent in 2012."

So the first we hear of this is from a New York reporter 7 months AFTER the fact? Sounds very dubious to me.
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Exactly, I'll believe it when I see it. He's had plenty of chances to say trade me this year and never once have those words left his mouth.
 
If I was deron I would request a trade as soon as i got back to utah cause he's not gonna want to face these utah fans for the next 2 years.

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As pissed as I am about deron lately, Is just sounds like crap. The media will make up anything to get a reaction these days.
 
vslice02 said:
3 things to consider before we start creating a dozen new "Trade Deron" threads every day.
1.
So that was last offseason, before Deron played his tail off in November and December. I have a hard time getting too excited about comments Deron made 6-9 months ago.

2. Stoudemire will be 30 during the 2012-13 season - theoretically Deron's first season in NY - but Amare will surpass the 20,000 career minute plateau this season. By the time Deron gets there, Amare will still be a good player, but he will be on the downside of his career.

3. The new CBA. Not only do I doubt that NY will be able to the afford max-contracts of Amare, Melo and Deron - Jazz fans can also hope for the equivalent of the NFL's "franchise-tag," and you can bet after the 3-ring circus free-agency has become that the tag will be something the owners and Stern push for. Stern was proud of the inception of the "Bird Rule," and he doesn't want the opposite of its intended purpose to become a reality of his league before he retires.
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I agree with everything you said but the age thing. Lakers and Boston won by getting a lot older. But at the same time those players had better D then stoudemire. If dwill wants to go there then good luck winning with a non Defensive team and a head case with melo.
 
Deron, 'Melo, Amare's Bad Knees, and no bench to speak of, with no first-round draft picks for the next while. That would be the worst best team ever.
 
Jeff said:
Deron, 'Melo, Amare's Bad Knees, and no bench to speak of, with no first-round draft picks for the next while. That would be the worst best team ever.
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That CBS article seemed to imply that the Knicks would only be pursuing Deron if they didn't land Melo.
 
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