Jamal Crawford To Ask Hawks For Trade
by Kris Willis on Aug 27, 2010 11:23 PM EDT
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PrintJamal Crawford's search for a contract extension has taken a rather unexpected turn. Reports surfaced Friday night that Crawford, who is in the last year of his contract, will seek a trade from the Hawks if his extension demands are not met. While there were no quotes directly from Crawford in any of the sources it appears that Crawford would rather play out his contract somewhere else if the Hawks have no intention of extending him.
Crawford came to the Hawks last year in a trade for Speedy Claxton and Acie Law. He made the playoffs for the first time in his career and appeared to embrace the role of six man so much so that he won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award. Now it appears that long term security could be more important than winning to him and his Hawks tenure could end after only one season.
This is all really discouraging for me although I feel a little foolish for not anticipating something like this happening. The writing is basically on the wall for Crawford. The Hawks drafted a hopeful replacement for Jamal in Jordan Crawford. The Joe Johnson extension and the need to extend Al Horford will leave the Hawks with very little wiggle room in dealing with Jamal. It's sad because the Hawks have been intent on keeping the core together in hopes that any improvement will come from within. Now they may be forced to reshuffle that core that they were so intent on protecting.
I don't want to speculate any further on this until we get some comments from Jamal himself but we will be watching and keep you updated throughout the weekend. In the meantime here are links to the various reports:
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This article, no doubt, pains me to the core.
I read this on ESPN earlier and actually cursed out loud. Why? Why? Why? No matter what people may say about him….Jamal is alright with me. I cannot and will not fault the man for wanting to get paid. JJ did zilch in the playoffs and pretty much told us to go to hell and was awarded with a fat ass contract. I’m not mad at him. Those are just the facts. I don’t want to see him go, but if Sund responds like he’s responded in the past, he won’t be a Hawk much longer. Ugh!! I hate it. They simply can’t afford him. With Al due for a raise, I can’t see them giving him an extension. Ugh!!!
Bet it hit the rim!
Timing
With the uncertainty of the financial rules of the next CBA looming, Jamal Crawford isn’t getting an extension right now from any NBA team whether the Hawks trade him or not. It might not be fair as some pretty lame players signed multiple year deals this summer, but it is just the way it is. Jamal asking for a trade would not surprise me at all as it is almost certain that the Hawks would let him walk to save salary to resign Al Horford next summer. Jamal’s best shot at getting another deal was to have Joe bolt town. The opposite happened with Joe staying and getting every possible dollar and this story has been waiting to be written since that day.
Timing
I also think that timing of a new CBA is also why he is so desperate to get a new deal done under the existing CBA.
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Yep. Agreed.
That’s what Richard Jefferson did in San Antonio this summer. He had an option to opt-out though unlike JC.
by Fan Scribe Chris on Aug 28, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
What if...
…the Hawks offer him an extension with a pay-cut on this season? This would save the Hawks some money this season, but whether Jamal takes that is another question. I am an extension is possible, it really depends on how much Jamal is asking for.
They could
but any extension eats up cap room that could be used on Al Horford. Given this trade demand I think it is highly unlikely that Jamal would be willing to take less to stay in Atlanta. Coming off of a career season like last year he will be looking for a raise I suspect than the 10 million he is owed this year.
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All that said...
If this is really about security, and if he’s worth what he thinks he is, then he should be given an opportunity to seek offers and try to get what Richard Jefferson found.
I doubt that he’d find anyone willing to give him a long-term 10 million dollar a year contract for a variety of different reasons. But if he does we’d be in a strong position for a sign-and-trade since even if he doesn’t play for us, which he won’t do since he wouldn’t get paid, his contract is still a major asset.
The real problem will be if he tries to torpedo possible trades to teams that won’t give him an extension later on, or if he skips training camp. That’s not even a big deal though given his experience and his role on the team.
This is the opportunity to actually improve the team that Sund didn’t take earlier in the offseason. Trade Jamal and get back a SG who isn’t as good offensively but is better defensively plus open up more minutes for Jordan Crawford to be developed. The result could actually make the Hawks a better team.
something like......
Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin and JR Smith…..im just saying……yea send Marvin wit him
Anthony
Realistically Melo would never resign with us. ATL just doesn’t have much draw for the big name guys.
That being said, I’d take JR Smith in a second.
The problem with a trade
Is that unless we swap him for another expiring deal that any contract that comes back eats into the space to resign Al Horford. Unless the ASG financial game plan changes that is a problem.
My concept – try to be big spenders and make a move that while costly will sell-out the arena, get more media coverage, sell more jerseys, etc. Jamal Crawford, Marvin Williams, and Mo Evans along with unprotected 1st rounders in 2011, 2013, and 2015 for Carmelo Anthony and JR Smith. Resign Anthony and Al to extensions and pay the luxury tax with one of the best starting lineups in the league (a Fantastic Four + Teague). The unprotected future #1s are the key to making our offer the best (and riskiest for us). It would give us a 3-4 year window of being on a par with Miami/LA etc. After that some hard decisions would likely start happening, but those 4 years could be special.
Come on Jamal
Jamal is overestimating his value by a longshot. Yes he had a career year, but he is 30 and it’s unlikely he will be able to duplicate that again. Also if the hawks trade him, he will be in the same situation. No way his new team extends him. I was hoping Jamal could be resigned for maybe 5-7 mil a year, but I guess not. Maybe they can trade with a team trying to dump salary at the trade deadline like Gasol to the Lakers a few years back.
by alonzoisawesome on Aug 28, 2010 8:23 PM EDT reply actions
I think the hawks
and Jamal knew this was coming only Jamal is forcing their hand. I think he has caught on that the ASG likes to take their time with things and he is worrying about himself. No harm in that
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
This is bad
This is very very bad, but the Hawks just simply do not have enough money. He wn’t be back. Trade him while we can still get something for him. “Punt” him like we did to Chillz.
I’m going to go hide in a corner and cry now.
Atlanta Hawks=the team that drafted big $$$$$$$$$ instead of big men.
Paradox
Jamal is not perfect, but he is a perfect fit.
Jamal has shown he has flaws. He does not play defense, and he goes on one on one moves at the expense of the flow of team play during his career before and during his Hawks times. He can monopolize the ball.
Jamal is nevertheless a perfect fit for the team he is on now. A team that needs his explosiveness off the bench, his scoring, and his beautiful mannerism, professionalism, and a smoothness not much different than a smooth glass of Merlot going down. He is a fan favorite with crazy crazy moves and no fear at the end of games.
Sometimes in life, a perfect fit, is more than a few $ more. Jamal you are at home. Keep cool…..
Product of the system
and does it damn well, too
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by JoshChildressAfroIsCure4Cancer on Aug 29, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
it say JAMAL TO ASK FOR TRADE NOT JAMAL ASKED FOR A TRADE
im so tired of all the so called rumors
first it was were not going to resign joe… eveyone went crazy.. ( not to mention when we did resign him people went even crazier over how much we paid for him) then the whole josh smith trade rumors
then it was the hawks are instrested in shaq
then it went to hawks are going to trade marvin for shaq
the were looking at josh boone/and all these other low instrest people
bottom line lets wait and see what happen instead of going crazy over rumors that wouldn’t even affect this team this year
like a previous post said WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SAY NEXT…AL HORFORD IS GONE AFTER THIS YEAR
OK I said it for you
lets just get to the season plz no more trade and rumor talk unless it facts
Jamal Crawford
He was Sixth Man Award Winner, Last Year, Him and the Bench Improved the Atlanta Hawks record Last Year. Personaly the People at Summer Camp Looked Promising From their Stats, as Well as Rookies. Several Free agents Left include Patrict O Bryant, Larry Hughes, as well as others including some of our players on Bench last year, But I guess the fans can go to the games and or watch it on TV, which is good. The Big men on bench were contribitors with Starters in Foul Trouble.
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