Deron Williams' seasons with the Brooklyn Nets were frustrating, shattering his confidence after he was unable to carry the franchise.

Williams agreed to a buyout this past offseason to sign with the Dallas Mavericks for a new start.

"It took a lot out of me, man, those three years. Some of the hardest in my life," Williams told Yahoo Sports of his time in Brooklyn. "Made me question if I even wanted to play basketball when I was done with that contract."

Williams will return to Brooklyn as a visitor for the first time on Wednesday.

"It’s cool. There’s a lot of people, I guess, who aren’t built for New York," Williams told Yahoo. "New York is not for everybody."

Williams has been productive with the Mavericks.

"It’s been great. To be a part of this organization. The team has been great. Being home in Dallas, it’s been great for myself and my family. I'm definitely enjoying it," Williams told Yahoo. "I enjoy playing with these guys. It’s a great group. It reminds me of my teams in Utah the first couple of years where we like being around each other. We do a lot of stuff off the court together. Like a college atmosphere. It’s loose. It’s fun. I have the ball in my hands a lot more. I have a better rhythm here. Those things all contribute to better confidence out there."

Shane Larkin has been diagnosed with a concussion, which he sustained at practice on Tuesday, December 15. 

He will not return to action until he is cleared to play under the NBA’s concussion protocol guidelines.

Towards the end of practice Tuesday, Shane was knocked to the floor during play.  At the time, Shane only complained of upper back and neck stiffness.  Tuesday night, he alerted team medical personnel that he was beginning to develop symptoms consistent with those of a concussion and was subsequently sent for an evaluation Wednesday morning.  While CT scans for head and neck injuries were negative, Shane was diagnosed with a concussion.  Once he is symptom free, he will enter into the NBA’s return-to-play concussion protocol.  Since recovery time varies in each individual case, there is no timetable for his return. 

Larkin has played in all 24 games for the Nets this season, with averages of 7.2 points and 3.6 assists in 18.9 minutes per game.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has been diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the posterior talus in his right ankle.

The injury occurred during practice on Saturday, December 5. Hollis-Jefferson will undergo surgery this week, and a timetable for his return will be established following the procedure.

In 19 games (14 starts) this season, Hollis-Jefferson has averaged 5.2 points, 6.1 rebounds (fourth among qualifying rookies), 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals (first among qualifying rookies) in 22.1 minutes per game. He’s scored in double figures three times, recorded double digit rebounds five times and is the only rookie in the league to register a five-steal game (he’s posted two such games).

The Brooklyn Nets have interest in trading away Bojan Bogdanovic.

The Nets have been gauging interest from other teams in Bogdanovic.

Bogdanovic is averaging 8.4 points and 2.9 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game this season for the Nets.