SACRAMENTO, CA – MARCH 31: Deron Williams #8 of the New Jersey Nets prepares to shoot a free throw against the Sacramento Kings on March 31 2012 at Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK (AP) – Deron Williams is staying with the Nets.
The All-Star point guard says on his Twitter page that he “made a very tough decision today” and posted a picture of the new team logo that accompanies the Nets’ move from New Jersey to Brooklyn.
A person with knowledge of the decision says Williams told the team Tuesday he was accepting their five-year contract worth $98 million.
Williams, the top free agent available, chose to stay with the Nets over signing with his hometown team, the Dallas Mavericks.
