... according to... Deron Williams. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Made a very tough decision today.... <a href="http://t.co/gkFBBzWn" title="http://lockerz.com/s/222071318">lockerz.com/s/222071318</a></p>— Deron Williams (@DeronWilliams) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeronWilliams/status/220291777238798336" data-datetime="2012-07-03T23:03:47+00:00">July 3, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
DWill signs with the Nets @WojYahooNBA: Deron Williams has reached agreement on a 5 year, $100 million extension with Brooklyn, a league source tells Y! Sports. @WojYahooNBA: Deron Williams just tweeted a Nets logo on his twitter account, and said "Made a tough decision today." Sources confirm he's told Nets.
Deron resigns with Nets @WojYahooNBA: Deron Williams has reached agreement on a 5 year, $100 million extension with Brooklyn, a league source tells Y! Sports.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Deron Williams has reached agreement on a 5 year, $100 million extension with Brooklyn, a league source tells Y! Sports.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/220292711851372544" data-datetime="2012-07-03T23:07:30+00:00">July 3, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Way too much money. There is a pattern developing for New York teams (assuming the Howard trade): assemble top-level talent but not a top-level team.
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Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA Had the Nets lost out on Deron Williams, they were prepared to make a run at Goran Dragic with a $9 million a year offer, sources tell Y!