When the Utah Jazz drafted Deron Williams, no one could have believed just how wild of a ride he’d end up having, not just with the Jazz but in his pro career. He went from being an able challenger for the top point guard in the league debate against fellow draft-year rookie, Chris Paul, and the face of the Jazz, to being run out of the league for poor play, nearly a decade before Paul even considered retiring.
Along the way, he caused Jazz icon Jerry Sloan to quit coaching, resurrected and then watched the fall of the then Brooklyn Nets, and finally saw his play fall off so far in Cleveland, that despite being a fine offensive contributor to some degree, he would end up not landing another NBA gig for the rest of his pro career.