"The day after Terrence Williams was shown video of some of the bad things he did in the Nets' two preseason games in China, the team showed how much it valued him by picking up his $2.37 million option for next season.

It was a no-brainer with the second-year swingman expected to be a major contributor on this year's team, even if it's off the bench.

On Monday, coach Avery Johnson named Anthony Morrow the starting shooting guard and Travis Outlaw small forward. Johnson later interrupted an interview with Williams by saying he wanted to talk to "the Sixth Man of the Year." Williams, who is a big fan of Johnson's, said it's fine with him.

"If I'm the sixth man, seventh, eighth, whatever it is, you'll feel my presence when I come in the game," Williams said.

Whenever Williams is in the game, the Nets, who lost to the Knicks, 117-111, in preseason action Tuesday, want him to be aggressive but also look for his teammates more than he did in China."