The Deron Williams era is finally over in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz has sent their all-star guard to the New Jersey Nets for guard Devin Harris and rookie forward Derrick Favors. With his reputation tarnished by allegations that he was the main reason behind the unexpected resignation earlier this month of longtime Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan, the said trade could be a blessing in disguise for the Beehive State outfit. Meanwhile, Harris, who also wanted out of the Nets, and Favors will be the anchors of a rebuilding Jazz team. Williams was the 3rd pick over-all in the 2005 rookie draft and played 439 games in five and a half seasons with the Jazz, with career averages of 17.3 ppg, 9.1 apg and 3.2 rpg. Jazz head coach Tyrone Corbin says he is going to miss Williams’ presence on-and-off the court, according to Fox Sports.
“My initial reaction is that I'm going to miss Deron. He was a good player for us. I've been with him his entire time in the NBA as an assistant coach and now as a head coach for a few games, and we're going to miss him. I wish him well as he moves forward, and we'll have to work our way through it.”
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