Veteran NBA guard Jordan Crawford turned down a contract from the Sacramento Kings before signing in China.
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While the Sacramento Kings aren’t exactly a hotbed for bringing in talent via free agency, they’re not the wasteland they once were under the Maloof Brothers. Now with Vivek Ranadive as the organizations owner, the Indian-born software tycoon has helped lure both Carl Landry and Darren Collison to the California capital in free agency.
Jordan Crawford was also almost on that list though the guard believes he’s a starter in the league and didn’t want to come off the bench for the Sacramento Kings and in turn rejected an offer from the franchise during the past offseason.
Spoke to Jordan Crawford. He said the Kings extended an off-season deal, wasn't comfortable with a backup role in Sacramento.
— David Pick (@IAmDPick) October 22, 2014
While it’s one thing to have confidence in yourself, it’s another to be cocky and Jordan Crawford believing he’s a starter in the NBA (even on a mildly poor team) is rather questionable.
A four-year veteran, Crawford has become somewhat of a journeyman as he’s played for four organizations since being drafted in the late first-round of the 2010 NBA Draft.
After turning down the Kings offer and failing to get an NBA contract, Jordan Crawford decided to sign a one-year contract with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Seems like accepting that contract from the Sacramento Kings may have been a better decision, though Jordan Crawford won’t have any trouble getting his share of shots in China – something he likely would have struggled with coming off the bench in the NBA.
Crawford does have an out-clause in his Chinese contract which would allow him to return to the NBA if he’s to receive an offer, though interest has been rather quiet as of late.
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