According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Deron Williams is expected to sign with the team if he clears waivers after being released from the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday afternoon.
Williams, a three-time All-Star, is the type of point guard insurance the Cavs would love the luxury of having if Kyrie Irving went down. Williams isn’t nearly the scorer or ball-handler that Irving is but he’s an able scorer, an above-average ball-handler and a better facilitator.
That Williams will be signed seems inevitable as the Cavs are unable to play a second unit lineup without one of the Big Three.