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Valanciunas joined Stephen Curry as the only players this season to record at least 35 points, 10 rebounds and 7 3-pointers in a game -- and both did it against the Clippers. Valanciunas also became the first player in NBA history to have seven 3-pointers and seven offensive rebounds in the same game. He is just the sixth player since play-by-play tracking began in 1996 to go at least 7-of-7 from 3-point range in a half, joining Trevor Ariza (2014), Curry (2013), Ben Gordon (2012), Shawne Williams (2011) and Raef LaFrentz, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
Jon Krawczynski: The Timberwolves have signed FA Shawne Williams. Plan is to waive him soon so Iowa holds his G-League rights. Will still be NBA FA
Darren Wolfson: FAs Nate Robinson, Shawne Williams, and Marcus Thornton were in for looks w/ the #Twolves today. @John Meyer first on Robinson note.
NBA free agent and former Memphis Tigers basketball player Shawne Williams was arrested Thursday night for DUI and other related charges after a car accident in Midtown Memphis. Police responded to a DUI call at the intersection of East Pkwy. and Union Ave. around 7:30 p.m. that Williams was involved in. The 29-year-old left the scene, but returned approximately 20 minutes after officers responded.
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"You might target some players you might not get (in free agency)," Bucks director of scouting Billy McKinney said. "If you can fill that need in the draft, that's also a positive thing. "Nothing is guaranteed until they agree to the deal and sign it. So we're kind of juggling a lot of balls right now and preparing for free agency. "We have 16 players on our roster right now so we're going to have to make some roster adjustments prior to the season starting." Two of those players are Caron Butler and Shawne Williams, acquired from the Pistons in the Ilyasova deal but not in the Bucks' plans. Both players have non-guaranteed contracts for next season.
Ersan Ilyasova was traded from Milwaukee to Detroit for Caron Butler and Shawne Williams. Ilyasova gives Detroit insurance at power forward in case Greg Monroe leaves in free agency. Monroe has been linked to the Knicks as one of their top free-agent targets. That Detroit traded for Ilyasova leads you to believe they aren't very confident about retaining Monroe.
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“Ersan Ilyasova is a player we have coveted since we got to Detroit,” said Stan Van Gundy, Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations for the Detroit Pistons. “Not only is he a proficient three-point shooter that can stretch the floor, he is a high-energy, hard-playing guy who fits extremely well with how we want to play. We are excited about what he can add to our team.”
“We appreciate the contributions of Caron and Shawne. Caron, in particular, is difficult to say goodbye to. Not only did he play well for us, his leadership went above and beyond. I'm not sure I've ever seen a single player have a more a positive impact on a team than Caron did on ours. He is a special person and we will always respect and appreciate what he did here.”
The Milwaukee Bucks traded forward Ersan Ilyasova to the Detroit Pistons, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The acquisition of Ilyasova gives the Pistons a power forward to replace Greg Monroe, who could leave the franchise in free agency this summer. Detroit sent forward Caron Butler and Shawne Williams to Milwaukee in the trade. Those two players have non-guaranteed deals that will probably be waived, clearing significant salary cap space for the Bucks. Milwaukee could have as much as $22 million in cap space this summer.
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