I think Kings fans that would like to see Jason Williams return are a lot like Detroit Lions fans that would like to see Barry Sanders return, as though he has been frozen in time and will be the same player that he was 10 years ago. As TZ notes, he has slowed way down.

If J-Will is the starting point for the Kings next year I won’t be pissed but it certainly isn’t the big off-season play I was looking for. Just remember that signing Williams means that some one else will be starting at least 20 games and maybe more at the point. I would prefer to use Salmons and whatever to get a young guy like Felton. If MJ had Salmons in the fold, it would make dealing G. Wallace a lot easier.

We’ll know Geoff Petrie and Elgin Baylor switched brains.

This has to be the most idiotic idea I’ve seen in quite some time. If Geoff Petrie really thinks the way to rebuild is by using the MLE a 31 year old power forward and a 32 year old point guard in consecutive offseasons he needs to be taken outside the barn and put out of his misery.

There are better options available. Louis Williams could be a possibility either through the MLE or an Artest sign and trade (Philadelphia was rumored to be interested in Ron at the deadline). Duhon sucks, but whatever. At least he’s young. Arroyo is better, but not as young.

Otherwise, if Jason Williams wants to take the veteran’s minimum, fine, whatever. But if he takes time away from any young point guard we have on the roster it would be a ridiculous waste.

Fpr all the reasons TZ elucidated, I can’t get too excited about a J-Will reunion. He has probably matured to a degree, but I don’t think he’s the kind of veteran that is going to provide leadership or other intangibles that might make up for diminished skills. Sure, he does not play the same herky-jerky style we grew to love (and sometimes hate) after the lock-out, but that’s due as much to diminished health as anything. I’d think that if you are going to add veterans as stopgaps, you probably want them more in the Corliss Williamson variety (to note the latest retread that did not exactly set Kings fans on fire) instead of J-Will. I don’t if there is anyone that much better out there that the Kings realistically might acquire, but I’m not sure I want Sean Singletary carrying J-Thrill’s bags around… if only so he doesn’t get caught at the airport with whatever is inside.

The whole racist screaming fit at the warriors game. I have personal knowledge of Williams cussing out a 60 year old woman. I’ve heard of Williams screaming at people on the golf course and I heard another rumor of him cussing out a child’s grandfather at the Granite Bay Wendy’s because the kid asked for an autograph one too many times. I have seen Williams pretending not to hear kids asking for his autograph at a Monarchs game.

Feel free to disregard any of this, as only one of these things was documented in public. Jason Williams is an asshole. I’d rather root for a lesser player that’s a better person.

....it’s be worth it just to bring back the J-Will/Randy Moss “Good Ol’ Boys” Gatorade commercial.

And apparently I’m not alone. No J-Will, and no Beno at 5 years anymore. I would have agreed to that in April, maybe, but I won’t agree to it now. If you’re goal is 2010 (which I’ve said many times that’s a stupid goal) don’t sign a guy like Beno to 5 years and then take the chance of having a worse player 3 years down the road than what you had the first year in the contract. Hello, Kenny Thomas?