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Cleveland Cavaliers: Masterlist Of Targeted Players (To Be Updated)

By Quenton S. Albertie

Sep 26, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Jarrett Jack (3) talks with members of the media during Atlanta Hawks media day at The W Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Jarrett Jack (3) talks with members of the media during Atlanta Hawks media day at The W Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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PG Deron Williams

Buyout Candidate

6-foot-3, 200 pounds

Career averages (12 seasons):

16.6 points, 8.2 assists, 1.0 steal per game

44.4 percent shooting on all field goal attempts, 35.7 percent on three-point attempts

What he can bring to the Cleveland Cavaliers:

Deron Williams is one of the most intelligent players in the NBA and has tremendous court vision. That ability is what makes him so attractive to the Cleveland cavaliers, as he’ll be able to create shots for the second unit offense with that vision. His 12 seasons in the league (including this season) don’t hurt either. Although Williams has lost athleticism as he’s aged, he’s still able to score efficiently after receiving a screen. In part, it’s his ability to get his bigs the ball in position to score efficiently makes him more dangerous as a threat off of screens and with the Cavs frontcourt, he’ll have plenty of room to get to the rim. Defensively, Williams isn’t going to be the player to stop the quicker point guards or those that are the better ballhandlers. Nonetheless, he has the size to play both guard positions. Size that has allowed him to play the shooting guard position 62.0 percent of the time for the Dallas Mavericks, to be exact.