Deron Williams had checked out of the Dwight Howard rumors after Team USA's Las Vegas training camp. Honestly. Too many twists and turns.
So when he woke up Friday and found out Howard was headed to the Lakers, his disappointment was only marginal.
"We went down that road,'' the Nets' franchise player said after Team USA made it to the gold-medal game by trouncing Argentina Friday night.
"Mentally I wasn't in the Dwight sweepstakes anymore. It just got kind of old. I'm happy for him. I know he wanted to get out of Orlando. He did that and he's going to a great franchise and I wish him the best of luck.''
At least Superman isn't in the Eastern Conference any longer.
"It was just a very tough situation for everybody to let go," Howard told reporters in Los Angeles. "I'm finally glad that it's over with. Myself and the Magic organization, we can all start over and begin a new career. Today is a fresh new start for all of us."
"I guess it's good to have the most dominant big man on the other side of the world, or the country,'' said Williams, who had six points and six assists in his backup role in the United States' 109-83 victory over Argentina last night. "That definitely helps.''
Brooklyn Nets
Record: 49-33
2nd in Atlantic
Home: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Capacity: 18,711
2nd in Atlantic
Home: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Capacity: 18,711
Nets' Williams happy Howard saga's over
New York Post 8/11/2012
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