Former New Jersey Nets Jayson Williams Close to Plea Deal on Aggravated Assault Charge

It's been almost 7 years since Jayson Williams' driver was shot in his house. It was shocking hearing the news when it happened and more tragic as more information was revealed.

As reported by nypost.com:

Williams has not yet signed off on the plea bargain, which calls for him to be sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault and waiving appeal of prior convictions for covering up the killing of Costas "Gus" Christofi, said a source familiar with the situation.

Of those three years is a New Jersey prison, 18 months would be mandatory because of the use of a gun in the assault. However, because of credit for good behavior, Williams likely only would serve somewhere between 18 and 24 months under the deal.

The jury in that trial deadlocked on the charge of reckless manslaughter. If Williams does not plead guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated assault tomorrow, and ends up being convicted of reckless manslaughter, he could wind up being sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.