Jason Williams retires

[Pugz]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Jason Williams announced his retirement from the NBA today, ending his 10-year career. Signed by the Clippers as a free agent on August 7, 2008, Williams did not appear in a game for Los Angeles.

Williams enjoyed a 10-year NBA career that saw him take the court for three different teams, (Sacramento 1998-2001, Memphis 2001-2005 and Miami 2005-2008). A member of the NBA Champion Miami Heat in 2005-06, Williams started all 23 playoff games and averaged 9.3 points and 3.9 assists for Miami in helping to win the organization’s first title.

The West Virginia native leaves the NBA with career averages of 11.4 points, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 2.4 rebounds while shooting 39.6 percent from the floor, 32.5 percent from three-point range and 81.6 percent from the foul line in 679 total games. Williams finishes his career with a 2.77 assist-to-turnover ratio.

He enjoyed his best statistical season in 2001-02 when he averaged 14.8 points, 8.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds for Memphis. In his four seasons with the Grizzlies, Williams became the club’s all-time assists leader and all-time leader in three-point field goals attempted in addition to being named the NBA’s Most Improved Player for the 2002-03 season by Sports Illustrated when he finished tied for second in the league in assists per game.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

I bet it won't be long until he returns to the NBA.

 

[The Young One]

Damn white chocolate was so raw when he was with sacramento.

 

[.s31t]

Europe or another NBA club.

 

[.dk92]

Damn white chocolate was so raw when he was with sacramento.

That dude was bananas in Sac-Town.

 

[Pugz]

Europe or another NBA club.

He just signed with LAC this offseason though, so maybe he won't be back unless he gets offered the Vets Min from a team thats look Finals bound..

 

[CameronCrazy06]

No that's not how it works I don't think, he retired, he wasn't released. He'd have to be cut/bought out.

 

[RipCity32]

He still has the skills to be a solid point guard, I don't really get why he retired.

 

[DC4]

Jay was ny favorite white boy in the NBA. Good LUck J-will

 

[jarrod2323]

So long White Chocolate - I honestly always thought he was overrated.

but for him to retire, he still gets his money and doesn't effect the cap for LAC.. it's a strategic move to insure he gets paid

 

[Grandy28]

Yeah he could still be a decent backup.

His days in Sac-Town was sick.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

He could still be a decent starter...

 

[Pugz]

He could still be a decent starter...

If LAC allows him to retire or whatever and then he comes back, I think Boston should look into getting him to backup Rondo. He's a whole lot better than Eddie.

 

[Dice-J]

I'd like Celtics to get him. But Clips would still have him and he'd need to be cut/bought out.

 

[playmaker7]

Im glad he didnt play a game for them. I always liked him

 

[.loggie]

i dont know, i think this was a little premature. but thatd be sweet if he came back to play for the celtics to play with paul pierce

 

[Pugz]

He's only signed for the Vets Mins so it wouldn't be that hard or expensive to buy him out.