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A person with knowledge of the decision said Williams told the team he was accepting its five-year contract worth $98 million. Williams, the top free agent available, chose to stay with the Nets over signing with his hometown team, the Dallas Mavericks. It's a huge triumph for the Nets as they prepare to move into the new Barclays Center to start the 2012-13 season. They gave up an enormous package to get Williams in a surprising February 2011 trade, sending promising forward Derrick Favors, point guard Devin Harris, two first-round draft picks, and cash to the Utah Jazz. But it was worth it for the Nets, who needed a franchise player with them to build buzz for their move to New York. Williams wanted to make a quick decision before he reports to training camp in Las Vegas with the U.S. men's basketball team Thursday. He met with both teams Monday, the day after free agency opened, and made his Twitter posting about 7 p.m. The person confirmed the agreement on condition of anonymity because contracts can't be signed until July 11. Williams' decision comes a day after Brooklyn agreed to a deal with Atlanta for all-star guard Joe Johnson, and amid reports the club was still hoping to make a deal with Orlando for Dwight Howard. Thunder seal Brooks deal. Scott Brooks always believed he would be back as the coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, even as his previous contract was surprisingly allowed to expire following the NBA Finals. There were rumors that he would be replaced by 11-time NBA champion Phil Jackson or Jeff Van Gundy - which general manager Sam Presti discarded as "rubbish" - but Brooks remained confident. "I knew it would work out," Brooks said at a news conference to formally announce the deal he signed Monday. Brooks reportedly now has a four-year deal worth more than $4 million annually, but the team isn't releasing the terms.