Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Louis Williams (23) during the second quarter against the Indiana Pacers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Pacers defeated the Sixers 102-97.
ATLANTA, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks have apparently added former
76ers guard Lou Williams onto their roster for the foreseeable future.
ESPN first reported the deal, which came with no details, and Williams sent
out a tweet regarding his immediate future.
"ATL... LOUWILLVILLE.. happy to be apart (sic) of a team thats similar to the
Sixers.. Young, athletic, and hardworking.. #highlightfactory," Williams
tweeted.
Williams has spent his entire seven-year career with the Sixers after being
selected out of an Atlanta-area high school in the second round of the 2005
draft. Only 25, Williams averaged 14.9 points in 64 games last year for
Philadelphia.
In 455 career games, Williams has per-game averages of 11.3 points, 3.0
assists and 2.0 rebounds.
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