Mo Williams got so down when LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat that he considered leaving the game. Seriously. Williams, 27, has three years and $26 million left on his contract but he still thought about giving it up because of "The Decision." Marc Spears writes on Yahoo.com: “That’s how bad it got,” Williams said....
Guard Mo WilliamsMo Williams got so down when LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat that he considered leaving the game.
Seriously.
Williams, 27, has three years and $26 million left on his contract but he still thought about giving it up because of "The Decision."
Marc Spears writes on Yahoo.com:
“That’s how bad it got,” Williams said. “I contemplated it. I really sat down and envisioned life after basketball. …I really saw myself not playing."
Fortunately Mo is better, and he hasn't retired, but playing this season without LeBron is not just going to be tough on the fans, but also on the players.
“As anyone tied to the Cavs, you want to be in denial,” Williams said. “…You never want to say, ‘Yeah, OK, he’s gone.’ ”
Williams and James have remained friends, but he’s also tried to use the past two months to move on. It's been difficult because not only has LeBron moved on, but coach Mike Brown was fired, former general manager Danny Ferry resigned and assistant GM Lance Blanks is now the GM in Phoenix.
The Cavs didn't make a splash in free agency or via trade during the offseason. They did acquire reserve guard Ramon Sessions, and center Ryan Hollins through a trade.
And now Williams has to adapt to a new system under new coach Byron Scott.
“We just got to go to work, man,” Williams said. “…At the end of the day we still have to move forward because the only people who feel sorry for us are the ones who have the Cavs uniform on and whoever is in the stands rooting for the Cavs. That’s it. Everybody else could care less.”