Deron Williams to have wrist surgery, done for season

Kurt Helin

Apr 8, 2011, 10:15 AM EDT
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We knew he was playing through wrist pain since his trade to New Jersey, but it may have been worse than we knew.

Deron Williams will undergo right wrist surgery to remove bone fragments and scar tissue and is will be out the rest of the season, the team announced Friday.

He has had his moments playing through the pain — Williams had 21 assists and a game-winning shot this week against Minnesota. But the wrist pain dropped the career 46.3 percent shooter to just 34.9 percent since coming to the Nets. From three he shot just 27.1 percent when his career average is 35.5 percent. His PER with Utah was 22.1, but due to the wrist since coming to the Nets it is 17 (still above average but not the All-Star level we expect out of Williams).

He should be fully recovered for the start of next season. Whenever that is. Jordan Farmar will get the big minutes the last few games, so look for some pull-up threes.

D-Will just came off a 21ast game and had plenty 12+ ast/gm prior too and since joining the team. Hmmmmmmmmm

AnubisADL wrote:I see him staying if they can bring in some help. He does live in NYC. Brooklyn isn't Utah.

They cant bring in help, if they could LeBron or Melo would be cashing the supposed billionaire checks while hanging out with the Jay Z. It's just the Clippers East syndrome or as NY fans would say "Same Old Nets"

AnubisADL wrote:I see him staying if they can bring in some help. He does live in NYC. Brooklyn isn't Utah.

That's assuming he prefers the city life to the non city life. It's an assumption everyone makes about every athlete, but it's not always the case.

ActionJackson wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:I see him staying if they can bring in some help. He does live in NYC. Brooklyn isn't Utah.

That's assuming he prefers the city life to the non city life. It's an assumption everyone makes about every athlete, but it's not always the case.

True, it's alot cheaper to get Allanfanned in a bar in Utah than paying those ridiculous Manhattan drink prices

Yeah, but you gotta be a "member" of the bar.

crzymdups wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

Juice wrote:Well obviously he wants to get himself right but I do find interesting he was tearing it up with assist and shooting was okay for the most part with a very bum wrist but when Gallo was here and his game was off fans were making excuses about his wrist anytime he had a bad game....lol Then add in the mysterious ankle injury Chandler had...very fishy

D-Will just came off a 21ast game and had plenty 12+ ast/gm prior too and since joining the team. Hmmmmmmmmm

If The Nets are smart they will trade their lottery pick for some help for Deron Williams.

Only guy I think who could help them immediately would be Zach Randolph. The Nets have a massive hole at PF and Zach Randolp could fill that role.

Uh, didn't they already trade their lottery pick to get Williams? Pretty sure they did.

edit: Yeah, they definitely did.

http://www.nbadraft.net/2011mock_draft

http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/deron_williams_trade.html

SALT LAKE CITY (February 23, 2011) – Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has acquired guard Devin Harris and forward Derrick Favors along with two future first round draft picks (New Jersey’s 2011 pick and Golden State’s 2012 pick) from New Jersey in exchange for guard Deron Williams.

Why is everybody saying the knicks gave up more for Melo. We signed most the players we sent away(counting AR as a S&T for Lee) and have Melo locked up.

Juice wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

Juice wrote:Well obviously he wants to get himself right but I do find interesting he was tearing it up with assist and shooting was okay for the most part with a very bum wrist but when Gallo was here and his game was off fans were making excuses about his wrist anytime he had a bad game....lol Then add in the mysterious ankle injury Chandler had...very fishy

D-Will just came off a 21ast game and had plenty 12+ ast/gm prior too and since joining the team. Hmmmmmmmmm

If The Nets are smart they will trade their lottery pick for some help for Deron Williams.

Only guy I think who could help them immediately would be Zach Randolph. The Nets have a massive hole at PF and Zach Randolp could fill that role.

Uh, didn't they already trade their lottery pick to get Williams? Pretty sure they did.

edit: Yeah, they definitely did.

http://www.nbadraft.net/2011mock_draft

http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/deron_williams_trade.html

SALT LAKE CITY (February 23, 2011) – Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has acquired guard Devin Harris and forward Derrick Favors along with two future first round draft picks (New Jersey’s 2011 pick and Golden State’s 2012 pick) from New Jersey in exchange for guard Deron Williams.

They do have a Lakers 1rst 2011 and Rockets 1rst 2012(lottery protected) and cap space coming

LOL. a lakers #1 pick will be 28th overall. a nets #1 pick will be #3 overall. see the difference? and a lottery protected rockets pick means they won't be getting that pick from the rockets next year, since the rockets have zero chance of making the playoffs out west.

and, i was responding to a post that said "the nets should trade their lottery pick to get some help for Deron". there is no lotto pick. nets essentially traded four lotto picks (harris, favors, NJ 2011, GSW 2012) for deron, who may not re-sign - especially after another year in newark.