Deron Williams has been laying strong hints that he’s interested in playing for the Dallas Mavericks, and New Jersey Nets coach Avery Johnson admitted that Mavs owner Mark Cuban is a “threat” to sign the star point guard as a free agent this offseason.
Williams, who is from the Dallas area, said, “Fans are great (at the Dallas arena). It’s always good when arenas have a lot of energy. Ours (in Newark) doesn’t have too much energy.”
He added, per the New York Daily News, “I just enjoy playing here—enjoy playing in front of my friends, family. It’s always good for them to get the chance to come and see me play.”
The Nets desperately want to keep Williams as a centerpiece of the franchise as they move into their new arena in Brooklyn, the Barclays Center, before next season. If they convince Williams to stay, Dwight Howard might not be far behind.
Johnson, who coached the Mavericks for four seasons, from 2004-05 through 2007-08, said of Dallas potentially signing Williams, “For me personally, working for Mark Cuban, he’s a threat. I know the guy. ... And for us, we don’t make any assumptions until we get Deron
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