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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Mo Z. Dizzle on August 19, 2009, 06:48:51 PM

Title: Jason Williams unretires to join.....
Post by: Mo Z. Dizzle on August 19, 2009, 06:48:51 PM: The Orlando Magic

Magic sign free agent Jason Williams (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ahl2lNvVE8n4Fxe7ApTfHLy8vLYF?slug=ap-magic-williams&prov=ap&type=lgns)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—The Orlando Magic have announced signing free agent guard Jason Williams(notes).

General Manager Otis Smith said Wednesday that Williams will provide depth and leadership to the team’s backcourt. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Williams retired in September 2008 after playing a season for the Miami Heat, where he average 8.8 points per game. He did not play the 2008-09 season.

Williams was a first-round draft pick and seventh overall in 1998. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team that season.

Williams has played in 679 career NBA regular season games with Sacramento, Memphis and Miami. He has also played in 53 career playoff games.
Title: Re: Jason Williams unretires to join.....
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on August 19, 2009, 07:41:34 PM: LOL...lets see if he still got it. if he does, good pickup.
Title: Re: Jason Williams unretires to join.....
Post by: you gon always be my latin queen bitch on August 19, 2009, 09:09:06 PM: this the same jason biz was talkin bout
ay jason williams shoot this dirty bitch (or whatever he said)
Title: Re: Jason Williams unretires to join.....
Post by: Halu Sination on August 20, 2009, 12:27:08 AM: Wow, I didn't even think you were allowed to do that. Sign with a team, retire, and then unretire and sign with another team. Unless he wasn't getting paid when he retired.
Title: Re: Jason Williams unretires to join.....
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on August 20, 2009, 11:03:08 AM: Quote from: Halu Sination on August 20, 2009, 12:27:08 AM
Wow, I didn't even think you were allowed to do that. Sign with a team, retire, and then unretire and sign with another team. Unless he wasn't getting paid when he retired.

well, if theres good reasoning behind the retirement, then it's ok...but you have to sit out a season to get re-instated.
Title: Re: Jason Williams unretires to join.....
Post by: sprite on August 20, 2009, 08:53:46 PM: more money
Title: Re: Jason Williams unretires to join.....
Post by: 'EclipZe on August 20, 2009, 09:59:48 PM: I'm curious if this will work out...