This is a suprising move. I still thought he was relatively young and can be semi effective. Los Angeles Clippers point guard Jason Williams announced his retirement from the NBA today, ending his 10-year career. Signed by the Clippers as a free agent on August 7, 2008, Williams did not appear in a game for Los Angeles. Williams enjoyed a 10-year NBA career that saw him take the court for three different teams, (Sacramento 1998-2001, Memphis 2001-2005 and Miami 2005-2008). A member of the NBA Champion Miami Heat in 2005-06, Williams started all 23 playoff games and averaged 9.3 points and 3.9 assists for Miami in helping to win the organization’s first title. The West Virginia native leaves the NBA with career averages of 11.4 points, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 2.4 rebounds while shooting 39.6 percent from the floor, 32.5 percent from three-point range and 81.6 percent from the foul line in 679 total games. Williams finishes his career with a 2.77 assist-to-turnover ratio. He enjoyed his best statistical season in 2001-02 when he averaged 14.8 points, 8.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds for Memphis. In his four seasons with the Grizzlies, Williams became the club’s all-time assists leader and all-time leader in three-point field goals attempted in addition to being named the NBA’s Most Improved Player for the 2002-03 season by Sports Illustrated when he finished tied for second in the league in assists per game. http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/54556/20080926/jason_williams_retires/
kinda sad to see him go. i don't think he ever got to pull that mythical pass out in a real game situation that i had heard about his first year in the league, where he wrapped the ball behind his back with his right hand, then re-directed it with his left elbow. he pulled it out one time in the sophomore game, and i always was waiting for the day he'd do it in a real game.
Wait, so what happens with that contract that he just signed with the Clippers? Does he still get that money, or does it get voided? I wonder why he signed a contract so soon before deciding to retire?
Probably still lives in W. Va, the millions he made in the NBA will support him very well there. Now if he lived in Beverly Hills he could wind up like Ed Mcmahon and would have to play till he was Dekes age.
Its funny that this came out because earlier when reading the "2k9 player rating thread" I was literally thinking, "where the hell is JWill?" He was an exciting player with a nice career, definitely better than most 6' white boys...
crazy i thought he would have been a great backup to baron davis. the clippers have to now try to find another backup PG damn and i thought the clippers had actually done a great job rebuilding that team after the brand debacle (not that they would make the playoffs) this pushes them back a bit further back into the abyss
I saw that R/S game live. It was an awesome pass, although I think the player he passed it to either got fouled or botched the layup.
I was checking out some of his mixes a few weeks back. He made Sacramento basketball exciting before being traded for Bibby.
When he started to mature as a player the injuries starting coming. He was one of the most exciting players to watch in Sac Town though. Had a solid career, shocked that he retired.
wow that was abrupt... i loved his game ,got his ring though had a pretty good career... good for him
Anyone know if he's gonna get paid by the clippers? Or does that contract get voided as someone else said?
http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#53 53. How do retired players count against the cap? Any money paid to a player is included in team salary, even if the player has retired. For example, James Worthy retired in 1994, two years before his contract ended. He continued to receive his salary for the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons, so his salary was included in the Lakers' team salary in those seasons. It is at the team's discretion (or as the result of an agreement between the team and player) whether to continue to pay the player after he has retired. There is one exception whereby a player can continue to receive his salary, but the salary is not included in the team's team salary. This is when a player is forced to retire for medical reasons and a league-appointed physician confirms that he is medically unfit to continue playing. There is a waiting period of one year following the injury or illness before a team can apply for this salary cap relief. If the waiting period expires mid-season (on any date prior to the last day of the regular season), then the player's entire salary for that season is removed from the team's team salary. For example, in March 2003 the Knicks were allowed to remove Luc Longley's entire 2002-03 salary from their books (and since the luxury tax is based on the team salary as of the last day of the regular season, the Knicks avoided paying any tax on Longley's salary). This provision can also be used when a player dies while under contract. Teams are not allowed to trade for disabled players and then apply for this salary cap relief. Only the team for which the player was playing when he was disabled may request this relief. If a player retires, even for medical reasons, his team does not receive a salary cap exception to acquire a replacement player
Didn't see this coming. I thought he could still ball. He was one of the most flashy players. (Is that why he's called White Chocolate?) Adelman actually didn't like him because he was too undisciplined on the floor. Bibby was much better for that Kings team. But JWill matured in Memphis and had a pretty good career.
First that white dude on the Magic, now white chocolate...white dudes are becoming extinct in the NBA
