Dallas Mavericks waive guard Deron Williams

The Dallas Mavericks waived veteran guard Deron Williams, the team announced Thursday evening.

The 6-foot-3 Williams averaged 13.1 points, 6.9 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 29.3 minutes in 40 games (all starts) this season.

With J.J. Barea expected to return from injury soon and Yogi Ferrell and Devin Harris playing well, Williams had been the subject of trade rumors this week. The Mavericks also have Wesley Matthews, who has been sharp from 3-point territory.

Earlier in the day, the Mavericks traded forward Justin Anderson, center Andrew Bogut and a conditional first-round draft pick for Philadelphia Sixers’ forward/center Nerlens Noel.

This story was originally published February 23, 2017 at 4:21 PM with the headline "Dallas Mavericks waive guard Deron Williams."