Johnson: Mavs A Threat To Sign Deron Williams

8:02pm: Williams told reporters that the Mavericks' American Airlines Center is his favorite arena in the league and praised its shooting background, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News (via Twitter).

7:09pm: As the Nets look to land Orlando center Dwight Howard, they also face the very real possibility of losing Deron Williams in free agency this summer.  Head coach Avery Johnson told reporters that he expects the Mavericks to make a major play for the point guard based on his familiarity with owner Mark Cuban, tweets Colin Stephenson of the Star-Ledger.

Over the weekend, Williams indicated that he would be open to signing elsewhere and sacrificing earnings for an opportunity to win.  The 27-year-old spent his teenage years in The Colony, Texas, just 30 miles outside of Dallas.

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