Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 at 5:17 pm  |  104 responses

Orlando Enlists White Chocolate

by Ryne Nelson

Whew! The League just wasn’t the same without Jason Williams this past year, was it? After what seemed like a premature retirement and a failed comeback with the Clippers, JWill is making a homecoming of sorts by signing with the Orlando Magic.

No, he’s no Brett Favre, but the parallels are rather curious: both are American icons, lead the offense, and can’t come to terms with retirement. Both guys you don’t say ‘no’ to when they offer their wisdom and services for a season. The Orlando Sentinel:

The Magic signed point guard Jason WIlliams, the former Gator and Central Florida resident, today. Williams, who lives in Isleworth, worked out at RDV Sportsplex yesterday. He’s been out of basketball for a year after retiring last September for family reasons. That retirement came about a month after he signed with the Clippers.

WIlliams is now the team’s third point guard behind Jameer Nelson and Anthony Johnson, bringing the Magic closer to having a full roster.

Of course, it’s a great move. The Magic had a roster spot open and Williams is arguably better than Anthony Johnson. He has chips, he’s unselfish, and he has the ultimate target in Dwight Howard. Highlight reels, be warned.

H/T: Brad Long.

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  • henry

    holy baller: take it how you want it (no homo; happy?)

  • tavoris

    Jukai…I’m not saying they get beat up here (because the VAST majority of posters up here have nothing but HATE for anyone that’s not on their favorite team)…
    Darksaber…I was (and am) very serious. Turkoglu should be getting blasted up here FAR more than he does, as he’s an average player that was in the perfect system for him. How people didn’t see that is beyond me. Dirk, on the other hand, has been carrying the freaking Mavs for almost his whole damn career. I kinda feel bad that he’s had to play for a carousel of coaches & systems, along with a prick of an owner that overshadows how he’s been a remarkably consistent performer over the past decade. Is he a superstar? Probably not, but he’s been a 23ppg, 9rpg GUARANTEE for the last 6 or 7 years.

  • tavoris

    I agree Allenp. Mikeal Pietrus is better than Dalonte West (no insult to West). He’s bigger, stronger, faster, more athletic, as good an outside shooter, a better finisher, a better defender. West has a better handle, and is a lefty.

  • tavoris

    rikson, West can play the 1 & the 2, but Pietrus can play the 2 & the 3, and is capable of guarding bigger 1′s and smaller 4′s.

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