While I think we all know that KGLL's OP was missing a lot of sensibility, like the trading deadline is over and that trading Powe and Pruitt for Williams is overpaying to the nth amount, let's not jump all over the sentiment behind his or her proposal. The basic idea is at some point, like this offseason, since Williams' stock is so low, why not try to grab him sionce he has athleticism pouring out of his ears and some good basketball instincts.
We could probably get Williams for a bag of balls at this point as long as that bag contained the equal amount of cash needed to okay the deal through the CBA. But here's the problem KGLL. Williams is not only pouring athleticism out of his ears he is also pouring bong smoke out of his mouth and stupidity out of his actions. He was kicked off his NCAA basketball team even when the coach and university knew that keeping him could mean a real run at the Final Four. Now NJ is going top be looking to get rid of him for next to nothing. These things tells you something about the person behind the basketball player.
And unfortunately that's what team's and coaches and front offices deal with, the real live person that happens to play basketball. I have a friend that is an SID(sports information director) for an ACC school. He tells me that Williams is an idiot and that his legal troubles that have been reported are just the tip of the iceberg in trying to handle him as a person, a player and an employee.
But there will be someone out there that thinks they can harness his actions and personality and get something out of him. That's why Chris Washburn and William Bedford both had three teams try to get them off the coke and try to get something out of them. It's why 7 teams thought they could get Oliver Miller to stop eating and try to get something out of him. Ultimately, these guys that show these horrendous character flaws early on are lost causes. Williams is one of those players and people.
