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11 months ago – via Twitter fmaddenNBA

Frank Madden: Marvin Williams’ prorated minimum deal will come with a cap hit of about $604k for the Bucks — thanks to @Jeff Siegel and the excellent @Jeff Siegel for doing the math. No threat of hitting the tax even if they were to sign more buyout guys.

11 months ago – via Twitter TikotDeRoa

Alberto de Roa: The Bucks have picked up the first player of this year’s buyout market… By signing veteran Marvin Williams after cutting Dragan Bender to make room.

12 months ago – via Twitter rodboone

Rod Boone: #Hornets officially announce they have waived Marvin Williams. Per sources, it was a mutual decision to enter buyout discussions after Thursday’s trade deadline passed. After clearing waivers, Williams will be able to sign with Milwaukee as @Shams Charania reported last night.

12 months ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Milwaukee is waiving Dragan Bender, clearing the way to sign F Marvin Williams as soon as Monday, league sources tell ESPN. Williams buyout is complete with Charlotte and will be waived as soon today.

12 months ago – via Twitter Matt_Velazquez

Matt Velazquez: League source confirms the Bucks plan to waive Dragan Bender and sign Marvin Williams when Williams clears waivers after reaching buyout agreement with Hornets.

12 months ago – via Twitter rick_bonnell

Rick Bonnell: Marvin Williams is NOT at Hornets shootaround. Hornets have not announced anything about a buyout/release.

12 months ago – via Twitter

Nicole Yang: Kemba Walker’s reaction to Marvin Williams getting bought out and planning to sign with the Bucks: “Damn!”

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Kemba Walker’s reaction to Marvin Williams getting bought out and planning to sign with the Bucks: “Damn!” pic.twitter.com/pULuFlqrOW

— Nicole Yang (@nicolecyang) February 8, 2020

12 months ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania

Marvin Williams Milwaukee bound

Shams Charania: Forward Marvin Williams is planning to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks after contract buyout from Charlotte, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium .

12 months ago – via Twitter flasportsbuzz

Barry Jackson: Per source, Heat was among several teams that inquired about Marvin Williams, who ultimately opted for Milwaukee after buyout from Charlotte

12 months ago – via Twitter wojespn

Marvin Williams finalizing buyout with Hornets

Adrian Wojnarowski: Forward Marvin Williams is finalizing a contract buyout with the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell ESPN. Williams, 33, will become a free agent target for contending teams.

2 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Charlotte’s Marvin Williams has exercised his $15M player option for the 2019-2020 season, league sources tell ESPN.

2 years ago – via Twitter rodboone

Marvin Williams to opt in

Rod Boone: Marvin Williams intends to opt into his player option. “I’ll be back. If they’ll have me back, anyway.” pic.twitter.com/2DTSXC7FWP

5 years ago – via Twitter rick_bonnell

Rick Bonnell: Marvin Williams said the closeness in @Charlotte Hornets locker room was a huge factor in his desire to return.

5 years ago – via Twitter JeffZillgitt

Jeff Zillgitt: Marvin Williams’s fourth year of $54.5 million deal with Hornets has a player option, I’ve been told.

5 years ago – via Twitter rick_bonnell

Rick Bonnell: Source: @Charlotte Hornets contract for Williams $54.5 million over 4 years. Last season a player option.

5 years ago – via Yahoo! Sports

Williams had offers in the $15 million-a-year range to leave the Hornets – the Brooklyn Nets seriously pursued him – but his comfort with the franchise and coach Steve Clifford, and the chance to return to build on the team’s 2016 playoff berth led him to stay for less money, league sources said. Williams’ agent, Jim Tanner of Tandem Sports, completed the talks with Charlotte general manager Rich Cho on Saturday afternoon, sources said.

5 years ago – via Twitter WojVerticalNBA

Marvin Williams staying in Charlotte

Adrian Wojnarowski: Marvin Williams has agreed to a four-year, $54.5M deal to return to the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell @The Vertical.

5 years ago – via Twitter WojVerticalNBA

Adrian Wojnarowski: Williams had offers in the $15M a year range, but has loved playing in Charlotte and deal allows them to keep building roster.

5 years ago – via Twitter WojVerticalNBA

Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: Brooklyn is out of the running on free agent Marvin Williams, who continues to discuss parameters of a deal to return to Charlotte.

5 years ago – via Twitter WojVerticalNBA

Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: So far, the delay in getting Marvin Williams’ deal complete with Charlotte: The Brooklyn Nets’ pursuit of the free agent forward.

5 years ago – via Twitter rick_bonnell

Rick Bonnell: The @Charlotte Hornets are working at signing Marvin Williams. Lots of other suitors out there. Minnesota could be a factor, I’ve heard.

5 years ago – via Twitter WojVerticalNBA

Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources on @The Vertical: As cap space clears w/ losses of Jefferson/Lin, Charlotte fully engaged with Marvin Williams on completing a deal.

5 years ago – via Twitter ESPNSteinLine

Marc Stein: Now that the Hornets have retained Nicolas Batum, league sources say Charlotte is actively working to seal a deal with Marvin Williams ASAP

5 years ago – via ESPN.com

The Hornets’ top priority is bringing back Nicolas Batum, their free agent swingman who had a breakout season, and they also want to re-sign Marvin Williams, who is a strong presence in the club’s locker room, sources said.

5 years ago – via Charlotte Observer

In addition to Batum, four other players who were in the Hornets’ rotation become unrestricted free agents – Marvin Williams, Jeremy Lin, Courtney Lee and Al Jefferson. Cho declined to rank those players in terms of priority.

5 years ago – via Twitter rick_bonnell

Rick Bonnell: Lin is a non-Bird free agent and Marvin Williams an early Bird. That, Cho said, will make retaining them “tricky.”

5 years ago – via USA Today Sports

Courtney Lee, Marvin Williams and Al Jefferson also indicated their desire to return to the Hornets as well, but it remains unclear if general manager Rich Cho can — or even wants to — bring everyone back for another run at the playoffs or if he’ll look in a different direction to upgrade.