Knicks claim PG Williams off waivers
By Marc J. Spears and Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports 13 hours, 48 minutes ago
The New York Knicks claimed point guard Jason Williams(notes) off waivers Friday from the Los Angeles Clippers, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The Knicks have until Aug. 6 to negotiate a contract with the 10-year NBA veteran. Williams actually retired on Sept. 26, 2008, from the Los Angeles Clippers despite never playing in a game with the club after being signed as a free agent a month earlier.
The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder averaged 8.8 points and 4.6 assists during the 2007-08 season with the Miami Heat and won an NBA title with the franchise in 2006. Williams, 33, also has played for Sacramento and Memphis.
The West Virginia native has averaged 11.4 points, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.4 rebounds during his career while shooting 32.5 percent from three-point range.
Williams wasn’t alone on the waivers list, as the following players were waived Friday, according to a league source: Milwaukee Bucks forward Bruce Bowen(notes) and guard Salim Stoudemire, Boston Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt(notes), Los Angeles Lakers forward Sun Yue(notes) and Los Angeles Clippers guard Mike Taylor(notes). Bowen is contemplating retirement but could also have interest from Orlando, a source told Yahoo! Sports.
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