As soon as he clears the NBA’??s 48-hour waiver period, point guard Deron Williams will sign a two-year, $10 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks, according to sources.
The deal was first reported by ESPN.
Williams accepted a $27.5 million buyout from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday and will likely become the revamped Mavs’ starting playmaker next season. The 10-year veteran is coming off a disappointing season where he averaged 13 points and 6.6 assists per game, shot a career-low 38.7 percent from the field and missed 14 games due to injuries.
In the summer of 2012, Williams narrowed his free-agent choices down to between the Mavs and Nets. Williams chose the Nets, but is now close to being back with his hometown team.
Williams could be in the Mavs’ starting lineup next season along with Wesley Matthews, Chandler Parsons, Dirk Nowitzki and Zaza Pachulia.
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