"Well, at least the whole Terrence Williams saga has been clarified.

The Nets say he wasn't demoted to the D-League yesterday, but rather was given a great opportunity to play.

The team also says he wasn't being disciplined for chronic lateness, for "repeatedly violating team policy." Finally, they say the second-season player -- the No. 11 overall pick in 2009 -- was being put on display for the Nets to evaluate him.

And you were worried.

The Nets sent No. 23, who loomed as the team's sixth man last month, to the D-League's Springfield Armor after making him inactive and telling him to stay away for two games.

"Just mainly a great opportunity for him to get some minutes. He probably was going to be inactive for us," coach Avery Johnson said after Williams was shipped out. "So great opportunity for him to get some minutes and for us to continue to evaluate him. . . . This is a big evaluation year for us.""