Could Jamal Crawford Be Backing Off From His Trade Demand?
by Kris Willis on Sep 5, 2010 12:19 PM EDT
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We all know that Jamal Crawford would like a contract extension from the Atlanta Hawks but he could be backing down from a trade demand. Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe is reporting that while Crawford certainly wants an extension, he will stop short of making any demands to be traded:
Crawford has not publicly demanded a trade, and he won’t, but he has made it clear in talking to the Globe that an extension would be appreciated.
While it was originally reported that Crawford planned to ask for a trade if he was not offered an extension, it now appears that he might be backing off of those demands. The Hawks seem poised to offer an extension to Al Horford rather than Jamal Crawford. Crawford and his agent have to have seen the writing on the wall in Atlanta with the Hawks all but drafting his potential replacement in Jordan Crawford this summer. It would seem all along that the plan has been for Jamal to play out his final season in Atlanta before moving on prior to the start of next season.
It was reported that Rick Sund was to meet with Jamal and his agent sometime in the near future and there have been no reports as to whether or not that meeting has happened yet. Jamal really won't have a lot of leverage when negotiating with the Hawks. A potential training camp holdout would hurt his negotiations with any other team and do as much damage to his reputation as it would the Hawks. However, it might be to the Hawks benefit to move Crawford if they feel that he could become a distraction or if his unhappiness might effect his play. The current thinking is that Jamal would show up to camp and carry on despite the lack of progress on a contract.
Even if Crawford were to be traded there are no guarantees that the team trading for him would offer an extension. That would mean his agent will have to work hard to find a potential suitor that would offer him an extension and mutually offer the Hawks something in return that they would be willing to accept. If such a trade can't be found, then it would seem that Jamal's best option would be to return to Atlanta in hopes of building on the success that he had last season in hopes of raising his value for next season.
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You guys crack me up
The sky is falling when it’s rumored that the guy is gonna ask for a trade. and everyone from Crawford to ASG is picked apart.
But when something that suggests that it was all overblown gets posted, no one has commented 5 hours later.
I like you guys I really do, but you crack me up.
Just to clarify
I don’t think the original report was over blown at all. I think this is Jamal coming to the realization that there really isn’t anything that he can do about the situation other than ask for an extension. He did that, and now he needs to show up and play. Anything else he does just hurts him in my opinion.
I think this announcement to the Boston Globe is a means of damage control.
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I actually agree with this 100%
Jamal could easily be labeled as a trouble maker if he’s not careful. If that happens then he might stand to lose a lot more money from his next contract then he would make if he would make by getting an extension.
Nobody really makes sense as a trade partner though...
and we kind of need Jamal on the roster right now as he brought a lot to the table last year. If Teague and Jordan Crawford show out in the first half of the year, then maybe it becomes easier to say move him as an expiring deal for a front court weapon to compliment Josh and Al. But as of right now, without knowing what we can get from the two young Gs, it makes no sense to try and push a trade, and there doesn’t seem to be a realistic partner to come asking for him.
I totally agree Sanchez
I have to see some serious improvement from Teague before I would justify trading Jamal at this point. He has been as good for the organization as the organization has been for him. Jamal winning the 6th Man of the year award gave some much needed good press to the Hawks.
Bet it hit the rim!
Good points
I’ve always assumed that if we were going to trade him, it would be closer to the deadline. The market might be good for him then. He could really help a team get over the hump.
I just think that anyone that is willing to come off the bench, and can score like he does will have value.
Pure scorers always do
And as long as he is willing to continue to come off the bench for teams, then his value should remain high.
"Everybody talks about SEC speed. The 27 fastest guys at the (NFL) combine, how many of them were from the SEC? Three. But if you say it enough, everybody will believe it."
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"You could spend the next fifteen seconds of your life watching a man and a tiger scream together, or you could be an idiot."
Fact.
thats not clarification just more speculation ignoring the facts of what we know about jamal and history in the nba so far
As open and outgoing as Jamal has been with the media since hes been here and yet we never heard anything about it from him . He also has one of the leagues most outward agents in Aaron Goodwin .
I love how people dont believe direct quotes but somehow believe reports with no quotes whatsoever ?
Instead of asking saying he came to the realization there was nothing he could do maybe you should asking yourself why would a veteran nba player believe there was something that he could do in the first place .
If I recall he didnt demand a trade form the knicks when they flat out sucked
He didnt demand a trade from the Warriors when Don Nelson basically tried to force him to opt out
but now he will demand a trade from the first playoff team hes played on while hes set to receive the largest and final yearly salary of the deal he signed ?
I basically believe anything that Sekou, or Cunningham report.
I’ve just never heard them report a fact that later seems suspicious or was proven untrue. You have to take some of their analysis with a grain of salt, but really that just makes it no different than anything else.
My sentiments also
When Cunningham reports that he asked for a trade then I believe that it happened. They likely aren’t going to do it publicly because of the damage that it would cause him personally.
Your last statement about him playing on the only playoff team that he has ever been on is exactly why the report disappointed me so much. Jamal should be doing everything he can to stay in Atlanta for as long as he can and demanding a trade is a sure fire way to get a fast ticket out of town.
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Doubt he gets traded
It really depends on how the season is going. If the young guys prove they can provide a scoring spark off the bench then maybe he gets traded at the deadline but I SERIOUSLY doubt he gets traded before then. He’s the only reason the Hawks were better last year. Without him we probably lose 7-10 more games………..but seriously…….does it even matter with how awful we are in the playoffs? Maybe Drew really will bring in a more team oriented offense this year but even if he does will Joe choose to share the rock in the playoffs?
danny granger would be a dream come true
Lol jk but i like the delonte green idea. though jamal has been great here and has helped the team in countless situations but it is dissappointing that he would demand a trade from a team that gave him his first playoff experience and where he earned 6th man. the next report was probably to make sure fans werent dissapointed in him(damage control). but i dont want him to go but if teague and jordan fulfill their roles we can get a needed backup for marv cause mo may can play d and get a hot streak but we need a true sf
IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.
by Hawksgirl on Sep 6, 2010 10:04 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Jamal Crawford extension
Its a wonder the Miami Heat haven’t been knocking at his door if the hawks were smart enough they would have gotten rid of Marvin Williams. I think last year Marvin killed the hawks or at least didn’t help in a lot of games. Jamal is a spark plug coming off the bench and even did pretty well as a starter. This guy is very talented and very clutch. If I were a GM sitting around in my office and he was available I would certainly entertain his services. As for Marvin maybe next year you can go play elsewhere maybe for the Bodcats or Cavs.
somebody's back tracking
either jamal asked for a trade and now back tracking
or this is another situation were a writer trying to get some read during a dead time i basketball and just wrote about something that could happen you know espn do it every day.
but in this case he made it seems like jamal was twitting or going around saying he want a trade when actually
he said nothing about a trade. my guess it’s the writer
meh
and w/e.
"Everybody talks about SEC speed. The 27 fastest guys at the (NFL) combine, how many of them were from the SEC? Three. But if you say it enough, everybody will believe it."
-CPJ
"You could spend the next fifteen seconds of your life watching a man and a tiger scream together, or you could be an idiot."
Fact.
I'm a Knicks fan and loved JC
And have followed the Hawks since they acquired Jamal. Let me just say, Crawford’s a classy, well-to-do guy and wouldn’t sit out of training camp and he’s the kind of guy that if they don’t offer him an extension, then he’d go out and flat out ball on the court and try to earn an extension or new deal next summer. Whether it’s from the Hawks or another team.
However, I think if they are set on letting JC walk after this season, then it’d be best to try to pair him with either Bibby or Pachulia to get a PG or C in exchange.
Jamal Crawford
He needs to be First Priority after Al Horford , Only because Horford was Starter, But he was Sixth man of year and #29 in Scoring in NBA.
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