All-Star point guard Deron Williams has made one decision about his free agency: If the Brooklyn Nets win the No. 1 pick in the NBA’s draft lottery on Wednesday night – and the chance to secure Kentucky center Anthony Davis – it won’t be enough for Williams to sign a contract extension, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
“It’s Dwight Howard or bust,” said a league source who has spoken to Williams.
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For the Nets to beat the odds and get the rights to draft Davis, they believe that they’ll be able to hold onto forward Brook Lopez in a potential deal with Orlando. Howard regrets forgoing his early termination option on his 2012-13 contract, sources said, and wants a trade before next season. Nevertheless, the Nets become far less appealing should Williams leave in July as a free agent, so Howard’s camp is applying pressure on Orlando to expedite a deal once it hires a new general manager.
via Adrian Wojnarowski — Sources: Getting Anthony Davis won’t be enough for the Nets to hold onto Deron Williams
