It's hard to imagine a more roller coaster 24 hours in the history of the franchise, at least off the court.  From Tuesday, when the Nets finally learned they had failed in their quest to get Carmelo Anthony, to Wednesday, when they picked up a better player at half the price (think about that!), the front office, the team and its fans went on a ride that featured ups, downs, spins and twists.  And in the end, when the ride came to a screeching halt, it seemed everyone was happy if exhausted.

Probably no one was happier than Billy King who was able to call his boss and tell him that his instincts were indeed right about not pursuing Carmelo that hard...when there was a bigger prize to be had in Deron Williams.  King described Mikhail Prokhorov as "excited and ecstatic" when he called him in British Columbia where he is heli-skiing (of course he is.)

Next up is Thursday's press conference, 3 p.m. at the PNY Center, to be carried live on YES. 

• Nets acquire All-Star point guard Deron Williams in blockbuster trade - Al Iannazzone - The Record
• Lights, camera and NBA trade drama - Al Iannazzone - The Record
• Nets' big move points them in right direction - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
• Mikhail Prokhorov acts quickly to counter Knicks’ deal - Bob Klapisch
• Nets make strong point with daring deal for Deron - Fred Kerber - New York Post
  
• Score one for the big Russian - George Willis - New York Post
• Nets’ Master of Roulette May Have Finessed the Knicks - Harvey Araton - New York Times
  
• Nets land Deron Williams from Jazz in surprise trade - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
  
• Politi: After Deron Williams trade, Nets have a jazzed up roster ... for now - Steve Politi - Star-Ledger
• Nets land point guard Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
• Deron Williams trade drowns out Carmelo Anthony talk temporarily, but now Nets must keep him - Filip Bondy - New York Daily News
  
• With All-Star guard Deron Williams in the fold, Mikhail Prokhorov finally puts the Nets in play - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
• After Deron Williams Trade, A Team Grows Toward Brooklyn; Did NJ Nets Get Better Deal - Jason Keidel - CBS New York
• Williams trade brings mixed emotions - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
• Billy King wins the day for the Nets - Greg Hrinya - Examiner
  
• Nets trade for Deron Williams is a move back to the future - Jon Lesnik - New Jersey Newsroom
  
• The Nets get their star in Deron Williams - Kelly Dwyer - Yahoo! Sports
• Chris Paul does not like the Deron Williams trade - Eric Freeman - Yahoo! Sports
  
• Nets outdo Knicks at trade deadline; is on-court success next? - Sean Deveney - Sporting News
• Nets offer shocking answer to Anthony trade - Doug Smith - Toronto Star
  
• Williams traded to Nets, latest star to head East - Lynn DeBruin - AP
• Jazz trade a problem for a project - Gordon Monson - Salt Lake Tribune
• Utah Jazz: Players 'shocked' by Deron Williams trade - Jody Gennesy - Deseret News
  
• Era of superstars in Utah is over - Brad Rock - Deseret News
  
• Nets find anchor - Metro NY