Around the Nets Monday: D-Will, D-Will, D-Will

Good morning, Nets fans! I took a couple of days off from updating your favorite Nets blog to enjoy the NBA playoffs and the outdoors. Please forgive me. As a thank you, I shower you with many Nets-related links, and more thoughts coming later today.

Former Nets point guard Jason Kidd thinks the Brooklyn Nets are going to make a “splash.” He also wink-winks at a desire to back up Deron Williams — someone he shares an agent with, and someone he’ll play golf with this offseason — and play until he’s 41.

Surprising no one, Dirk Nowitzki wants Deron Williams in Dallas.

Marc Stein cites sources close to Deron that say there’s no better than a 50% chance that D-Will flees to Dallas.

I don’t know how much this means, and frankly, it could mean nothing. But reading her on my Twitter timeline, Amy Williams seems very happy in Brooklyn.

Speaking of signings and franchises hanging in the balance, Billy King has his work cut out for him this summer building (and possibly re-building) the Brooklyn Nets.

James Whall of the Star-Ledger investigates the curious state of the “Jersey” sports identity. Interesting read.

Your off-Nets link of the day goes to Joey Crawford, who tells some interesting stories that accompany the lifetime referee gig.