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The sources cited in Ken Berger's most recent Deron Williams report go much deeper than the traditional 'people close to the situation' typically would. In this case, the people who are talking about Deron Williams' unhappiness with not just the woeful Nets of New Jersey/Brooklyn sort of are actually 'a person who knows Deron Williams and his tendencies well'. I'm going to interpret that as meaning one of Deron Williams' friends spoke to Berger on this one, but I'm only speculating. I suppose someone who knows Williams and his tendencies well could also include his family doctor, 7th grade teacher, high school basketball coach, or a current NBA scout as well. Only Berger and the person who told him that know for sure. Semantics aside though, Ken's just about the best there is in this busines of basketball reporting. So wherever the information is coming from about Williams' possible willingness to take less money to go home to sign with, ...
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