The Seattle Post-Intelligencer staff reports: Shammond Williams wants to remain a Sonic; now it's up to the team to prove its loyalty, his agent says.

Eric Fleisher said the guard is eager to return to Seattle for more playing time and presumably more money.

It is believed, though, that Williams might demand at least the NBA average salary of $4.5 million. The Sonics' offer could be considerably less.

The Sonics still have about $500,000 under the salary cap, and badly want to sign  Predrag Drobnjak before dealing with their three-year veteran guard.

The Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, and Houston Rockets are believed to be suitors for Williams.