CLEVELAND _ Kyle Korver was single when he fed off Deron Williams' assists in Utah for three seasons. So they spent a lot of their summers playing golf together in Park City.
"A shooter always wants to have a good relationship with his point guard," Korver said Saturday.
Korver deserves the bulk of the credit for luring the 32-year-old former Dallas Maverick to the Cavaliers to fill a hole that's been gaping since Matthew Dellavedova left for Milwaukee in the offseason.
Waived by the Mavericks Thursday, Williams set his sights on Cleveland to join his close friend and help the Cavs defend their NBA title.
Williams attended The Colony High School north of Dallas and said he wasn't looking to leave the Mavericks.
"No, not really. I didn't ask for a trade, ask for a buyout," he said. "I was on my way to practice when I got the call they were going to go in a different direction. There's no hard feelings.
"I had a great time in Dallas. It's my home and I was enjoying playing in front of my friends and family and things like that, but it's a business, they made a business decision, I respect that and it allowed me to come and join the Cavs. I'm just excited about this opportunity.
