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Brandon Williams Agrees to One-Year Deal With Golden State Warriors

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Brandon Williams is a basketball player. He played for the Dallas Mavericks before. Now, he will play for a new team.

A report says Williams has a new deal with the Golden State Warriors. The deal is for one year.

The Warriors are a basketball team in California. They wanted a new guard for their team. Williams plays as a guard.

A news report said the Warriors must think carefully about Williams. This was before they made other big team decisions.

Now, the report says the deal is done. Williams will join the Warriors for the next season.

Vocabulary15 words

deal
an agreement between two people or groups
guard
a player position in basketball
season
the months when a sport is played every year
contract
a paper that says what a player agrees to do
team
a group of players who play together
report
news information from a writer or website
sign
to agree officially to join a team
former
someone who used to have a job or role before
roster
the full list of players on a team
league
a group of sports teams that play against each other
player
a person who plays a sport
basketball
a sport played with a ball and two baskets
one-year
lasting for twelve months
join
to become part of a team or group
news
new information about something that happened

Quiz

1. Which team did Brandon Williams play for before?
2. How long is the new deal?
3. True or false: Williams will play for the Warriors now.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Brandon Williams is a basketball _____. He played for the Dallas Mavericks before. Now, he will play for a new _____.

A report says Williams has a new _____ with the Golden State Warriors. The deal is for one year.

The Warriors are a basketball team in California. They wanted a new _____ for their team. Williams plays as a guard.

A news _____ said the Warriors must think carefully about Williams. This was before they made other big team decisions.

Now, the report says the deal is done. Williams will _____ the Warriors for the next _____.

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