Jay Williams Invited To Nets Camp
Remember Jay Williams? Chicago Bulls first round pick (#2 overall) from Duke in 2002? The Jay Williams that played for one promising season and then nearly lost his leg when he crashed his motorcycle into a light pole? Yeah, that Jay Williams. The Bulls ended up taking the high road and bought out his contract (rather than just cutting him loose) and that was the last we heard of him.
Turns out he has been trying to make a comeback, playing in charity games and holding workouts for several NBA teams. His comeback is
progressing as the New Jersey Nets have given him an invitation to attend their training camp. No contract has been signed and Williams is considering the offer. It would be a non-guaranteed contract, so he could be easily cut but it would give him some good exposure if he is fit for NBA play.
Jay Williams seems to me to be a good guy who made a bad mistake, not a self-destructive goofball. Hope it works out. You can already feel the clamoring for the story rights if it does.
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