12:44am: In addition to the teams mentioned below, the Sixers have also been in touch with Crawford, tweets Arash Markazi of ESPN.com. However, according to Markazi, despite the fact that Crawford was reportedly “disappointed” with the Clippers’ initial offer, the team remains optimistic that it can re-sign him.
11:47pm: There’s also mutual interest between the Cavaliers and Crawford, though it remains to be seen whether Cleveland has the spending flexibility to make it work, reports Sam Amico of Amico Hoops (via Twitter). The Cavs would likely have to make a mid-level offer to Crawford.
11:41pm: The Clippers agreed to new deals with two of their free agents on Saturday, but even though Austin Rivers and Wesley Johnson will be returning, it appears Los Angeles might not be bringing the whole gang back together. The Clippers have made a contract offer to Jamal Crawford, but the veteran guard was disappointed with that offer, according to Mike Mazzeo of ESPN.com (via Twitter).
Although Crawford is hardly a goner yet, he has drawn interest from several other teams around the NBA. According to Dan Woike of The Orange County Register (via Twitter), there’s mutual interest between Crawford and the Warriors, who are waiting to see whether or not they have a shot to land Kevin Durant. Conversely, as today’s free agent agreements signaled, the Clippers have been told that Durant won’t be joining them, per Ben Bolch and Brad Turner of The Los Angeles Times.
Meanwhile, the Nets have strong interest in Crawford, Mazzeo reports (Twitter link). Brooklyn is keeping a close eye on the shooting guard market, and is mulling the possibility of making a run at Allen Crabbe or Dion Waiters, as Brian Lewis of The New York Post tweets. Unlike Crawford, both Crabbe and Waiters are restricted free agents, meaning their current teams – the Blazers and Thunder – could match an offer sheet.
The Knicks, Mavericks, Magic, and Heat have also been mentioned as possible Crawford suitors this week, though at least a couple of those teams have gone in another direction at the shooting guard spot.
He’d be a perfect fit with the Knicks as a sixth man
The Knicks are a joke. If you think they can compete after throwing a team together in free agency your crazy. This team is going to be the biggest disappointment of the year
He just followed Simmons and Embiid on Twitter, I think that gives away who he is going to.
Just because he followed 2 players that haven’t played a game yet in the NBA, doesn’t mean he’s going there.
doc! respect this man and pay him! we need him bad. bench is bad without him
I’ve had unhealthy lustful thoughts of Crawford joining the Cavs. He would give them another exceptional ball handler to go along with James, Irving and Williams and he can create his own shot much much like James and Irving. He would also be instant offense off the bench.
I would still prefer that they bring back JR Smith as he was our best perimeter shooter last year and a better threat from outside than Crawford. If they can afford to bring JR Smith and add Crawford then they should do it.
Starters-James/Irving/Smith/Love/Tristan
Rotation Reserves- Crawford/Williams/Shumpert/Jefferson/Frye
Bench- Kay Felder (2016 Draft) and a backup Center as I would like to upgrade over Sasha Kaun.
It’s a damn shame the clippers going to let Jamal Crawford leave an he resign his son.