Jason Williams leaves the team pg.2 update - he has been officially waived

[BMP 424]

Denton: J-Will Leaves the Team

January 26, 2011

 

INDIANAPOLIS – OrlandoMagic.com’s John Denton reports that Jason Williams has left the team.

 

Magic President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith said that the matter would be dealt with when the team returns from its road trip.

 

Malik Allen will be activated tonight when Orlando visits the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. ET.

 

http://www.nba.com/m...ate_012611.html

 

 

later JWill, thanks for. . . yeah have a good one.

 

 

 

 

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Orlando reserve point guard Jason Williams, who has been upset for weeks over his lack of playing time, was released by the Magic on Wednesday prior to the game against the Indiana Pacers.

 

Williams has been vocal this season about his displeasure over his lack of playing time and did not accompany the team on the trip to Indianapolis. The 12-year NBA veteran appeared in just 16 games all season with the Magic, mostly in mop-up roles as the Magic’s third or fourth point guard.

 

Williams, 35, likely would have been inactive for Wednesday night’s game anyway because of the Magic’s plan to active reserve power forward/center Malik Allen, who has been out for a month with a badly sprained ankle. Allen will serve as the Magic’s fourth big man behind Dwight Howard, Brandon Bass and Ryan Anderson.

 

Williams, who practiced with the Magic on Tuesday in Orlando, has also battled a chronically sore left foot this season. He missed 19 games because of the coach’s decision, five games for personal reasons, four games because of the foot injury and one other game because of a NBA suspension for physically contacting an official during an argument.

http://www.nba.com/m...ved_012611.html

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITSx50fBHic&autoplay=1

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

Great. Now we're only down to 3 point guards.

[Franchero MVP 391]

later JWill, thanks for. . . yeah have a good one.

 

How could we forget this gem?

 

[~O~ 565]

Why didn't Duhon leave the team.

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

JoshuaBRobbins Josh Robbins

J-Will not with #Magic on trip. Otis Smith said: “Well, he’s not with the team. We’ll deal with him when we get back to Orlando.”

2 minutes ago

[Norman 49]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOKSpN8c5sw

 

Thanks for this awesome moment that I will never forget..even though it doesn't look like the leaving part was done with positive mind.

 

edit. So I guess he retired? Since there had been ruomours around about the legs.

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

The entire sports world will never be the same again.

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

Williams' agent, Dan Tobin, did not immediately return a message from the Orlando Sentinel for comment.

 

Asked if Williams has asked for his release, Smith said, "Not so much in those terms. You say his 'release,' we're not into giving guys their release. He signed a contract to play basketball for the Orlando Magic, and we're expecting him to uphold his end of that deal."

 

Asked if Williams is balking at his limited playing time or is facing a personal issue, Smith said, "From what I gather, he's facing more of a personal issue. I don't know if he wants more playing time. That was talked to him about before we signed him. When we signed him, we signed him as a third point guard. That didn't necessarily change."

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

Triple post FTW.

 

I wonder if we could trade Jameer somehow to open up playing time for J-Will? Serious answers only please.

[Emory889 353]

I hope his personal issues aren't anything too serious.

[sharp/7/shooter 23]

J Will has my support. I don't know if he's facing a hard situation in the rollercoaster we call Life, if he did something dodgy, or if he wants to retire now.

[Manu Ginobili 61]

His Magic stint is as easy to forget as Derek Strong's