"It is still a couple days away, but Saturday's homecoming to Utah already has Deron Williams' attention.

"I'm excited," Williams said about his first game in Salt Lake City facing the Jazz. "I spent the first part of my career [there], they gave me my first chance, my first opportunity, my first big contract. So I owe them a lot. I'm looking forward to going back and playing . . . I had a great 5 1/2 years there. Definitely some bumps along the way, just as you would with any franchise."

And because of those bumps, Williams expects a mixed reaction."