Inside The Numbers
By Dan Clayton
After years of throwing good
money after bad, Brooklyn finally
decided to cut its losses on the
Deron Williams era. But it leaves
the Nets with a major gap, as the
guys vying for his role have so far
underwhelmed from an analytics
standpoint.
All told, Brooklyn gave up
numerous picks (including the two
they had to surrender to get him in
the first place) and tens of millions
in salary and taxes based on the idea
that they could build a contender
around Williams. Now, thanks to
a buyout discount and the stretch
provision, they’ll pay him more
than $27M over the next half decade
while he plays elsewhere.
The decision makes sense
financially.