Tony Dejak, AP
The Cleveland Cavaliers' Deron Williams (31) shoots over Utah Jazz's Dante Exum (11) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 91-83.
Life tends to humble people as they get older. Perhaps more than any other profession, the natural decline that occurs as mortality creeps up is magnified in sports.
On Monday, Deron Williams — the three-time All-Star turned journeyman backup point guard — celebrated his 33rd birthday. And in about a week, the Utah Jazz will have an opportunity to give him a belated gift — a contract to play in Salt Lake City next season.