NBA Free Agency 2014: Jordan Crawford drawing interest from several teams
According to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports, free agent shooting guard Jordan Crawford is drawing interest from several teams around the league including the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers.
Warriors free agent guard Jordan Crawford is receiving interest from Bulls, Mavs, Lakers, Knicks & Nets, the source said.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 9, 2014
Last season was a tale of two teams for the four year guard.
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With the Boston Celtics, head coach Brad Stevens squeezed the best NBA basketball out of Crawford. Once noted as a selfish guard, Crawford stepped into the role of primary playmaker as Rajon Rondo continued to recover from a torn ACL suffered during the 2012-13 season. And with Crawford playing far above his market level, the Celtics decided to ship him out in a trade to the Golden State Warriors.
And as many expected, Crawford resorted back into the point guard who struggled mightily through his career in regards of knowing when to create and when to shoot. More than often, Crawford dialed up the shooting. With his play sliding, the Warriors pushed Crawford down the depth chart with the acquisition of Steve Blake.
Now, Crawford may be looking at his fifth team in five years as his time with the Warriors seems to be up after agreeing to a deal with former Brooklyn Nets guard Shaun Livingston.
Due to their guard logjam & payroll, Warriors are willing to help their free agent guard Jordan Crawford with sign and trade, a source said.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 9, 2014
Teams know what they’re going to get with Crawford: a high value, inefficient shooter. With free agency stalled out due to LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony’s indecision, Crawford may not come to an agreement with a team until those two make a move.