Mavs Acquire Williams from Pacers

The Pacers have traded Shawn Williams to the Mavericks for Eddie Jones, two second round picks and some cash. Honestly, Cuban must have been reading my blog. I'm so happy that Eddie Jones is gone. I give him praise for the work he's done over the years as a player but he absolutely brought nothing to the table for the Mavericks except draining money that could be used elsewhere.

Shawn Williams is basically reunited with Carlisle. He's had a few run-ins with the law but I'm sure he'll play a backup role and contribute more than Jones has since he arrived in Dallas.

Williams averaged 5.6 ppg with 2.3 rpg.

His few run-ins with the law were minor. Passengers were arrested for marijuana possession on two occasions. He's been cited for driving without a license and tint and seat belt violations.

From the article on si.cnn.com, there's a quote from the Pacers President saying this, "I think the Carmel police were kind of like following him around constantly, almost harassing him," Walters said. "So I think it is an opportunity for him to get away from that type of thing as well, because I think he was being unduly singled out a little bit."

I lived in Fishers Indiana myself. It's the next town over from Carmel on the north side. I can say for one thing, Williams wasn't singled out, the Carmel police department is out to get everyone. I was once pulled over for having a headlight out. They searched me, my girlfriend and my car for drugs. I actually called the next day to the police department and asked for an official apology after speaking to an attorney that this type of action on behalf of police to search vehicles/people without probable cause is against the law. I guess they haven't learned their lesson yet and up to the same old tactics.