The sixth of those players wearing No. 8 did so in the New Jersey Nets and Brooklyn Nets eras, guard alum Deron Williams. After ending his college career at Illinois, Williams was picked up with the ...

Many former NBA stars love to overstate how well they'd do if they were still playing in the league today but Deron Williams doesn't fall in that category. Williams was present for the NBA Cup ...

Deron Williams explodes for 57 points sets the then-Nets' franchise record for points in a victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Not since the days of Julius Erving in the ABA had a Nets player ...

The month of January was rough for the Brooklyn Nets. They had just parted ways with Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith — two of the teams' key veterans — ...

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Williams wore only jersey Nos. 8 and 1 and put up 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.9 ...

During his time with Brooklyn, Williams has worn only jersey Nos. 1 and 8 and put up 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.