Henry Abbott of ESPN's True Hoop offers his analysis of why Deron Williams' proposed move to Turkey makes sense for him as a "Plan B" but also for the locked-out NBA players in their battle with the owners.  By agreeing to join Besiktas of the Turkish League, Williams puts pressure on Mikhail Prokhorov.

"There's real pressure on Mikhail Prokhorov, and implied pressure on every owner with valued stars, to get the NBA season started on time," writes Abbott. "There's nothing like watching the future of your franchise take the floor night in and night out in a chippy overseas league. If Williams gets injured in Turkey, it's bad for Williams, but it's dreadful for the Nets," who need him to recruit free agents and open the Barclays Center.

Abbott also writes Williams "has not so much agreed to play in Turkey. He has instead picked up a plan B for himself, to earn some money if and only if he remains locked out at the end of the summer. There's little risk."  Williams is expected to sign his deal within 24 hours and Besiktas plans a press conference in the US next week.

• Deron Williams' sweet move - Henry Abbott - True Hoop
• Deron Williams, Michael Beasley doing no favors for NBA players' union - Stephen A. Smith - ESPN New York
  
• Turkish team to pursue Bryant - Adrian Wojnarowski - Yahoo! Sports
• Besiktas coach Ataman opens up about proposed deal with Williams - Sam Amick - Sports Illustrated
• Nets' Williams could lead way for other players - Sam Amico - FOX Sports
  
• NBA stars to Europe? Not so fast - Ken Berger - CBS Sports
• From Newark to Istanbul - Kevin Clark & Ben Cohen - Wall Street Journal
  
• The Overseas Threat - Bill Ingram - HoopsWorld
• Deron Williams could leave the locked-out NBA for a gig in Turkey - Kelly Dwyer - Ball Don't Lie
• Deron Williams' move to Turkey not a Net negative - Gregory Hrinya - Examiner
  
• New hoops league eyes NBA talent - Brian Freeman - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
  
• The Prokhorov Has The Comments On Deron Williams Foreign Venture - Spencer Hall - SB Nation