Mo Williams stays with Bucks

Pringles · Jul 14, 2007

almost 9 mill per year, i don't think he deserved that much, but compare to the contracts the other player recieved, this looks a little bit reasonable...

Mo Williams will be returning to the Milwaukee Bucks after agreeing in principle to a six-year, $52 million contract, ESPN.com's Chris Sheridan has learned.

The breakthrough in negotiations came when the Bucks increased their original offer as Williams was being heavily courted by the Miami Heat. Williams will have a player opt-out clause after the fourth and fifth year of the deal, which has an average annual salary of $8.67 million.

Williams was seeking a deal that would earn him similar money to what other starting point guards were making, but with money tight on this summer's free agent market, his leverage was limited. Miami and other teams could only offer Williams, who averaged career-bests of 17.3 points and 6.1 assists with the Bucks this past season, the mid-level exception of $5.3 million.

Signing Williams had been a priority for the Heat largely because the Heat have concerns about the health of incumbent starter Jason Williams -- who has battled several injuries during his two seasons in Miami and is rehabbing this summer at his home in Central Florida.

Agent Mark Bartelstein said the contract should be finalized early next week.
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Desert Scar · Jul 14, 2007

That really has to hurt Miami.

If I were them I'd go after Barnes with an MLE and seek to trade for Alston or James. They known Williams just can't give them the minutes, and maybe not the perfomrance, they need.

How about Jason Williams + Mia 1st rounder for Alston + Snyder + JL3?

Clips/Roxfan · Jul 14, 2007

forget Miami this has to hurt the Bucks. They overpaid for Redd, Simmons, and now they gave all that money to Mo Williams. Oh yeah they drafted Yi who doesn't appear to want to play there when they are already had Charlie V who is a similar player. If they give a max contract to Bogut then they will be the most finacial inept organization in the NBA.....

Ziggy · Jul 14, 2007

Francis to Miami rumors are going to start back up now with their 2 main targets off the board.

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