I’m sure many in the NBA community, assumed Williams was just floundering around somewhere on the Cavs bench.
The veteran point guard — who has played zero games this season after deciding to retirement — has been on four different teams, despite not playing one minute of game action.
It appears Williams has been a throw in on several deals because of his guaranteed salary, and here’s the breakdown per SB Nation:
Until Jan. 7: Cleveland
Jan. 7: Traded from Cleveland to Atlanta
Jan. 18: Traded from Atlanta to Denver
Jan. 18: Waived by Denver
Jan. 20: Claimed off waivers by Philadelphia
Jan. 21: Waived by Philadelphia
Jan. 23: Claimed off waivers by Denver
If you’re asking how this happened — Williams has been a kick in on several deals, because of a salary floor, which prevent teams from cutting player costs and fielding non-competitive teams while pocketing revenue sharing money.
Also — because of the new CBA — it’s probably the last time this will ever happen.