How many NBA franchises would be willing to put their fates in Deron Williams' hands right now?
The Brooklyn Nets have no other choice. With no trusted options behind him, Brooklyn's left hoping that the right Williams will lead it to the game's greatest summit.
If he's the coach killer who sealed Avery Johnson's fate last season or the one who effectively ended Jerry Sloan's legendary run with the Utah Jazz in 2011, the Nets are looking at another early postseason exit.
If he looks like the one who limped out of the gate in 2012-13, mired by weight problems and ankle injuries, Brooklyn will have problems. In 50 games before the All-Star break in 2012-13, he labored his way to just 16.7 points on 41.3 percent shooting from the field.
But what if he's the Williams who dazzled in the 28 games he played after the break? The one who reclaimed his spot among the game's elites with 22.9 points (and a scorching .481/.420/.866 slash line) and 8.0 assists against 2.7 turnovers per game.
Who wouldn't want that Williams leading the charge?
For the Nets, that's n ...
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Article written by Zach Buckley