Oct

11

Pacers Trade Shawne Williams To Dallas

Posted by Jeff Sack under NBA Off The Court Issues, NBA Trades 

The Indianapolis Pacers announced Friday on the team website that they have traded controversial forward Shawne Williams to the Dallas Mavericks. The Pacers received veteran Eddie Jones, two future second-round draft picks and cash considerations in return for Williams.

Pacers Team President Larry Bird said he had given the matter a lot of thought. Bird said “It was something we’ve been talking about for a couple of months and I was very reluctant to do it because of talent but when it came right down to it, we get a couple of second-round picks, get some money (off of the team’s salary cap) next year. I was at a crossroads whether we were going to pick up his option for next year and if we didn’t do that, we figured it might not be a good season for him. So it’s probably best to go ahead and do the deal and move on.”

Williams may have sealed his fate back in July when he was pulled over by police and a passenger in his car was for possession of marijuana. Williams and his passenger Darrell Smith Jr. were pulled over in Carmel, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. Smith a friend of Williams from his home town of Memphis, Tennessee was arrested after officers found him in possession of a small amount of marijuana. The 21 year old Smith was charged with a misdemeanor and is not in police custody. Williams was written up for a seat belt and window tint violation, but was not arrested.

Bird was extremely upset by the incident. He had earlier said that Williams was on “thin ice” with the Pacers, and this latest incident, did not help the player who recently completed his second year in the Association. Bird released a statement through the team that stated “While Shawne Williams was not involved in any arrest or any criminal wrongdoing, we are extremely upset and hugely disappointed he once again has put himself in a position that jeopardizes Shawne’s future as a member of the Indiana Pacers.”

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