From the summer of LeBron last year to the summer of silence this year. news around the league has been extremely quiet due to the Work Stoppage until today, when two time all star point guard Deron Williams signed with a turkish pro team that he will play for until the NBA lockout is over before returning to play for the New Jersey Nets.
The decision seems to benefit Williams as he will be able to continue to make money, play professional basketball, stay in Shape, and make a living for the time being and then come back to the NBA. However the disadvantage is for the Nets and their ownership. As the lockout prolongs Nets management does not want to see their franchise player playing in a shaky european leauge where there is a chance for injuries or other incedients that can happen without team supervision.
This is why this situation can drastically effect the chances of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement being reached faster because if other talented stars such as Williams decide to play overseas until the lockout ends, owners will have more of a reason to lower their demands and try to make a deal so that they can have control over their most valuable assets.
Already, players such as Kobe Bryant, Amare Stoudamire, Carmelo Anthony, rudy fernandez, and others have been linked to showing interest in playing overseas, if some of them do join then potentially all NBA fans can actually be closer to see the game that they love.
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