Deron Williams hopes for $18 million profit on Manhattan loft

Before his buyout and stretch, Deron Williams was owed $43.2 million. His Nets buyout amounted to $27.5 million. And his new Mavericks contract is worth $11 million.  So D-Will's net loss was $4.7 million. Not a problem if he even gets a fraction of what he wants for the 6,800-square-foot apartment he bought in 2013.

According to the Post, Williams and his wife want $33.5 million for the The Merchants House loft at 35 North Moore Street. That's $17.7 million profit on a two year investment. Not as good as Prokhorov's turnaround on the Nets, but pretty good nonetheless. The Post reports that the apartment has been customized "from top to bottom" and boasts a floating staircase and a climate-controlled wine room.

Darren Rovell tweeted pictures of the TriBeca home...

Deron WIlliams has put his 6,800 sq foot NYC apartment on the market for $33.5M. Bought it 2 years ago for $15.8M pic.twitter.com/qlw37uglpl

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 30, 2015

Nighttime pictures of NYC penthouse Deron Williams has put on the market for $33.5 million pic.twitter.com/CgX69H9O0o

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 30, 2015

Will D-Will have trouble selling?  Maybe not.  The apartment was once owned by P. Diddy. So it has celebrity cachet. Williams, in between jobs, is currently vacationing in Croatia.

• Ex-Nets star Deron Williams to list TriBeCa penthouse for $33.5M - Jennifer Gould Keil - New York Post
• Deron Williams is selling his New York penthouse for $33.5 million - Nick Birdsong - The Sporting News
• Inside basketball star Deron Williams’ $33.5M Tribeca pad - New York Daily News