<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> This time next year, the Jazz and guard Deron Williams will have some major decisions to make. The Jazz will have a window from July 1 to Oct. 31, 2008, in which to sign Williams to a contract extension that could keep him in Utah through the 2013-14 season. Should the Jazz decide to offer Williams a maximum deal - the same as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony all were offered by their teams last summer - his contract could be worth upward of five years and $83 million. All three of those players, however, opted to sign extensions for just three seasons, balancing the immediate financial security with preserving their future free-agent options. Williams was one of the breakthrough stars of the playoffs and said "for the most part" he was happy with the Jazz's direction. But he is clearly still bothered by the role he played as a rookie and some of his teammates' commitment to winning. "I wasn't really happy with the way last year went," Williams said after Wednesday's game. "I felt like I could have helped the team a lot more than I did. I try not to hold that against them too much. It still lingers in my mind. "At the same time, I love it here. I love Salt Lake, I love the fans, I love the team. All the guys on the team are great guys. Off the court, everybody's great. On the court, I might not agree with some guys' effort, some guys' thought process." Williams went on to say: "I like to win. Some guys, it seems like they don't play to win sometimes." </div> <div align="center">Source: Salt Lake Tribune</div>
