Williams, 26, was
traded to Portland in the deadline deal that sent
Gerald Wallace to Brooklyn. Williams was included in the deal with
Mehmet Okur for salary purposes, as both players were on the shelf with season-ending injuries at the time. Even before suffering his left foot injury, Williams was having a poor season, averaging just 4.5 PPG on 28.6% shooting in 25 games for the Nets.
If the Blazers choose to release Williams at any point this season, they'll still be on the hook for his $3MM+ salary, but could spread it over the next three season, under the CBA's stretch provision. Still, with Williams' agent Happy Walters expecting his client to be back to 100% health this summer, Portland will likely at least take a look at the former first-round pick.
