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Mo Williams: Working towards return
Mo Williams is working towards an NBA return after missing the 2016-17 season as a result of knee surgery, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reports.Williams last played for the Cavaliers during the 2015-16 season, where he averaged 8.2 points and 2.4 assists across 18.2 minutes per game while shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from beyond the arc. While Williams' presence as a veteran could help out a number of teams, his statistics over the past few seasons have been far from eye-popping.
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Mo Williams: Claimed by Nuggets again, will be waived
Mo Williams (knee) was claimed off waivers by the Nuggets on Monday, Marc Stein of ESPN reports.In what's turned into somewhat of a running joke, Williams will technically return to the Nuggets for the second time in the last week in a move aimed at helping Denver reach the NBA's salary floor. The expectation is that Williams will be waived in short order, and once that happens all signs point to the Nuggets re-signing Alonzo Gee to a second 10-day contract to fill the vacant roster spot. As for Williams, he'll return to the free agent pool, as he still has not officially filed for retirement through the league office. While he hasn't played a single game on the season, the veteran has officially made stops in Cleveland, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Denver (twice).
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Mo Williams: Waived by Philadelphia on Friday
Mo Williams was waived by the 76ers on Friday, Tom Moore of the Bucks County Courier Times reports.The 76ers claimed Williams off waivers from the Nuggets earlier in the day, but it was only a procedural move to draw closer to the league's salary floor, as the team never intended to have the point guard, who has essentially indicated that he's retired, report to Philadelphia. In order to facilitate Williams' brief acquisition, the 76ers first let point guard Chasson Randle's 10-day contract expire. After Williams was claimed and then subsequently waived, Randle was signed to a second 10-day contract to fill the 76ers' 15th roster spot.
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76ers' Mo Williams: Claimed off waivers by Philadelphia
Mo Williams (knee) was claimed off waivers Friday by the Philadelphia 76ers, Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports.Williams has essentially called it a career, but since he has yet to file his retirement papers and still has an active contract, he was available for any team to add. The veteran point guard, who underwent knee surgery in October, isn't expected to report to the 76ers, as the team simply claimed Williams and his $2.2 million contract to help inch closer to the league's salary floor.
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Mo Williams: Dealt to Denver, subsequently waived
Mo Williams (knee) was traded to the Nuggets on Tuesday in exchange for the rights to 2005 draft pick Cenk Akyol, the The Denver Post's Christopher Dempsey reports.The deal was simply made for cap purposes, as it helps the Nuggets inch closer to reaching the league's salary floor. Acquiring Williams, and his salary hit of $2.1 million, brings the Nuggets to roughly $77 million in team salary, approximately $7 million away from the cap floor. Since Williams' contract is prorated, the Nuggets will only pay him about $400,000 in salary, but his cap hit will remain at $2.1 million. The Hawks, meanwhile, create a trade exception by dealing Williams, who is essentially retired, despite the fact that he's yet to officially submit his retirement papers to the league office. All in all, the deal is a thinly veiled salary-motivated move for both sides, as it was expected that the Hawks would eventually dump Williams' salary after acquiring him from the Cavaliers in the recent Kyle Korver deal. In order to temporarily clear a roster spot for Williams, the Nuggets opted not to sign Alonzo Gee to a second 10-day deal, but with Williams now off the roster, the team could bring Gee back on another short-term contract.
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Hawks' Mo Williams: Officially dealt to Hawks
Mo Williams (knee) was officially traded to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.The announcement is essentially a formality, as the framework of the deal has been in place since Thursday evening. The Cavaliers will receive veteran sharpshooter Kyle Korver from Atlanta, while sending Williams, Mike Dunleavy and a future first-round pick back to the Hawks. Williams, who underwent a knee procedure in October, has not played this season, and he'll likely be waived at some point.
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Hawks' Mo Williams: Will be shipped to Atlanta in Korver trade
Mo Williams (knee) will be shipped to the Atlanta Hawks in an agreed-upon trade that will send Kyle Korver to the Cavaliers, Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.The Cavs' acquisition of Korver isn't official and may not be finalized until Saturday, as there's a possibility that more players and/or draft picks, along with an additional team, could be incorporated into the trade. While the Hawks are also expected to take on Mike Dunleavy in addition to Williams, their main prize will be a future first-round pick. Williams hasn't been taking part in activities with the Cavaliers after indicating prior to training camp that he planned to retire, but he has yet to officially file his retirement papers to the league office. Trading Williams to the Hawks will simply free up a roster spot for the Cavaliers to add an additional player, most likely a point guard. Williams isn't expected to play a minute with the Hawks and could be waived before the season is over.
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Mo Williams: Undergoes knee procedure
Mo Williams underwent a surgical procedure on his left knee Wednesday, Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.Last month, the veteran informed the Cavaliers that he would not return to the team, but it's worth noting Williams has yet to officially file retirement papers with the league office. Williams still has $2.2 million remaining on his current contract, and if he opts for retirement, that money would be voided. The Cavs' preference at this point is to negotiate a buyout with Williams, but until they're able to either do that or trade the 34-year-old, he'll technically occupy a spot on their roster, as well as their financial ledger. Trading Williams seems unlikely considering his age and the fact that he just underwent surgery, so it's unclear how the situation will play out. At present, with Williams still on the books and the J.R. Smith saga unsettled, the Cavaliers can only roster 14 other players, which could impact the status of borderline players like Jordan McRae, DeAndre Liggins, Dahntay Jones and Toney Douglas.
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Mo Williams: Will retire from NBA
Mo Williams' agent informed Cavaliers general manager David Griffin on Monday that he will retire from the NBA, Sam Amico of FOX Sports Ohio reports.Just days after confirming that he would return to the Cavs for the 2016-17 season and retire thereafter, it appears Williams has changed his mind on playing. The Cavs weren't counting on Williams to play big minutes this season, but with only second-round draft pick Kay Felder on the depth chart behind starter Kyrie Irving at point guard, the Cavaliers are now likely to bring in a veteran to restore some depth in the backcourt. Assuming this is indeed the end for Williams, the 33-year-old will wrap up his career with averages of 13.2 points, 4.9 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game over 818 games with the Jazz, Bucks, Cavaliers, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves and Hornets.
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Cavaliers' Mo Williams: Will retire after season
Mo Williams confirmed that the 2016-17 season will be his final year in the NBA, Chris Haynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.Williams had been contemplating retirement in recent weeks, but announced in an Instagram post on Sept. 21 that he would be back for one more year. However, Williams said he has no intention of pursuing a new deal when his contract expires after the season, so it appears he's already made up his mind about the future. The 33-year-old is set to open the season as the top backup to Kyrie Irving at point guard, but it wouldn't be surprise if he lost out on playing time to rookie Kay Felder as the campaign wears on.
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