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Dubi Pick: After failing to secure Jordan Farmar, Macc Haifa are negotiating w/ @sheldenwilliams (Shelden Williams) for a full year deal. Twitter

Shelden Williams, Lockout, Israel 

Dubi Pick: Macc Haifa sources say NBA big man Shelden Williams is far from agreeing on terms. Williams wants 700k, too high for team's budget Twitter

Shelden Williams, Lockout, Israel 

Shelden Williams, most recently with the New York Knicks, is also working out in Santa Monica. The lockout doesn't seem to be a worry for the former Duke Blue Devil. "I finally get family time so I can't complain," said Williams. "Honestly, I'm not even thinking about [the lockout]." His daughter Lailaa (with wife and WNBA star Candace Parker) turned two in May. Williams hopes at some point to add a sibling but he and Parker have yet to work out the timing. "We're going to add to the family but we have to plan it," said Sheldon. "My wife is playing in the summer time and she can't take off too much time. It has to be strategic." HoopsWorld

Shelden Williams, Lockout 

Shelden Williams: Thanks for all the concern and well wishes. Please everyone just keep @Candace_Parker in your prayers!! Twitter

New York Knicks, Candace Parker, Shelden Williams 

Shelden Williams: Homemade enchiladas!!! I love cinco de mayo!!! http://lockerz.com/s/99113980. Twitter

Shelden Williams 

The Knicks also have a decision to make with Billy Walker, who has a team option of $916,000. They likely will let Shelden Williams, Jared Jeffries and Roger Mason walk. New York Post

New York Knicks, Free Agency, Roger Mason, Shelden Williams, Jared Jeffries, Billy Walker 

Shelden Williams: Well another tough lost but the team showed a lot with chauncey and amare being out!!! Twitter

New York Knicks, Shelden Williams 

Steve Adamek: D'Antoni on the Barron Conspiracy: “I like Earl. He’s a good guy. But is he better than Shelden Williams?" Twitter

New York Knicks, Free Agency, Earl Barron, Shelden Williams 

In order to create a roster spot for Jeffries, the Knicks will have to cut a player. The most likely candidate is former lottery pick Shelden Williams, who came over from Denver in the Carmelo Anthony trade. Renaldo Balkman - another piece in the Anthony deal - is the second most likely candidate to be released. New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Free Agency, Shelden Williams, Jared Jeffries, Renaldo Balkman 

Anthony will sign the contract extension to complete the deal, which sends four players and three draft picks to Denver in exchange for Melo, point guard Chauncey Billups and reserves Anthony Carter, Shelden Williams and Renaldo Balkman. Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Trade, Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman 

The Nets and Nuggets are discussing a deal that would send Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Melvin Ely, Renaldo Balkman and Shelden Williams to the Nets for Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, Troy Murphy, Ben Uzoh and four first-round draft picks, a league source with knowledge of the talks told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday night. Now, the pressure could be back on the New York Knicks to sweeten their offer and get Anthony before the Feb. 24 trade deadline. Knicks president Donnie Walsh has seemed willing to let Anthony go into free agency, when New York can try to sign him in the summer. The Knicks and Nuggets have negotiated steadily in recent weeks, but Denver has been frustrated with New York’s reluctance to part with key young players in a deal. Yahoo! Sports

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Nothing is official yet, and Nuggets executives have rarely spoken publicly about their intentions during the drawn-out trade talks. But sources have said Denver is discussing a blockbuster trade that would send not only Melo to New Jersey but also all-star guard Chauncey Billups, in addition to unloading Al Harrington and expendable bench players such as Anthony Carter and Shelden Williams. Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Trade, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Al Harrington, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter 

Shelden Williams: I have been nominated for Tweeter of the Year award on HoopsHype. help vote for me yall!! Twitter

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The Celtics considered bringing (Shelden) Williams back, but they were in the hunt for big men, ultimately luring Shaquille O’Neal and Jermaine O’Neal. Williams said he couldn’t wait on the Celtics to make a decision. “They were going on and on about the whole Shaq thing and putting everything else on hold,’’ Williams said. “Two other teams came calling and I had to do what’s best for me.’’ Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Shelden Williams 

Shelden Williams: Got my red shoes for @GreaterThanAIDS day today! http://plixi.com/p/60332752 Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Shelden Williams, AIDS 

Except for brief periods of time, after a trade or the release of someone, I cannot recall any player's sphere of influence overlapping lockers until visiting Denver. Now I know three. Chauncey Billups and Kenyon Martin each has jurisdiction over two cubicles, whereas 'Melo's monopoly only will be split for a price. "Shelden Williams wanted to move across the room into one of the empties," Harrington chuckled, "but 'Melo told him he'd have to buy it." New York Post

Denver Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams 

Shelden Williams: This is @Candace_Parker pumpkin http://plixi.com/p/54279514 Twitter

Shelden Williams, Halloween 

Williams said he also got minimum contract offers from Chicago and Utah before signing with Denver. He impressed the Nuggets with averages of 12.6 points and 7.9 rebounds in the preseason before erupting in the opener. "I just tried to be aggressive on the glass and tried to take as much as I can,'' Williams said. "Fortunately, it worked out well.'' It sure did. "It told him he played like Moses Malone as far as his rebounding,'' said Nuggets guard Anthony Carter. FanHouse.com

Shelden Williams 

Williams, seeking to find a home after playing for five teams in four NBA seasons, scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds after replacing Harrington. Four of his seven field goals came on mid-range jump shots and he was aggressive enough to get to the free-throw line 10 times. “With Birdman and Kenyon being out, I think this is a great opportunity for me to actually come in and play,” Williams said. “This is a great situation for me. I’ve just got to continue to play well and hopefully it’ll work out.” NBA.com

Denver Nuggets, Shelden Williams 

For the third consecutive offseason, Anthony Carter signed a one-year, league-minimum deal with the Nuggets, doing so Wednesday with power forward Shelden Williams, who comes to Denver by way of Boston. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound Williams, who played sparingly for the Eastern Conference champion Celtics, will make $915,852, as set by the minimum contract pay scale. Carter, who backed up Chauncey Billups and Ty Lawson last season, will make $1.352 million. Denver Post

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