Rivals crossed over as Ray Allen left the Boston Celtics for the Miami Heat and Steve Nash departed from the Phoenix Suns to the Los Angeles Lakers. Superstars shifted locations as well, as Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum and Andre Iguodala all changed uniforms.
The rich got richer, young teams added their missing pieces, and the landscape of the NBA changed entirely. The question is, how has Steve Nash's arrival in Los Angeles gone down so quietly?
That darn D-12.
Despite the instant disregard of the deal, the Lakers' trade for Nash did not come without controversy. Prior to the deal, then-free agent Deron Williams had made waves by posting a picture that suggested he was meeting with L.A. to his Instagram account.
The belief had suddenly become that D-Will would end up a Laker. A possibility that never came to fruition.
Here is why the Lakers made the right move in opting to acquire Nash.
Pass First, Shoot Later
Prior to developing this point, let's make one thing clear: Deron Williams is one of the most prolific facilitators of our generation. He has averaged at least 10 assists in four separate seasons and is one of the all-time great masters of the pick-and-roll.
Onto the issue at hand.
The most common misconception about Williams' career is that he has developed a scorer's mindset since joining the Nets. The truth of the matter is Williams averaged between 13.5 and 15.2 shots per game in all but one of his six years with the Utah Jazz.
That one year was his rookie season.
With that being said, Williams had always been a consistent shooter. D-Will shot 47.3 percent from the floor between 2007 and 2011. This came on an average of 14 shots per game, which displays his importance to the team as a scorer.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
