Former NBA point guard Gus Williams has died at the age of 71.
He helped bring the only championship to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979.
A cause of death has yet to be revealed but Williams was living in a care facility in Baltimore after suffering a stroke in February 2020.
The news was acknowledged by the Washington Wizards on X, as Williams played two seasons for the team when they were known as the Bullets.
Originally drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 1975, Williams spent two seasonsin The Bay before moving to Seattle for the next six.
He earned two All-Star appearances while on the Sonics and averaged 26.7 points per game in the 1979 postseason en route to the team winning a title.
Former NBA point guard Gus Williams has died at the age of 71
He concluded his career with the Bullets from 1984-86, and his No. 1 jersey was later retired by the Sonics in 2004.
Williams, a native of Mount Vernon, New York, kept a relatively low profile in retirement but was seen at the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game in Seattle.
More to follow.
