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Clippers to sign Jamal Crawford and Chauncey Billups

Jul 05, 2012
by Charlie Widdoes




According to Broderick Turner of the L.A. Times, the Clippers have agreed to terms with both guards.

The Clippers were informed on Thursday that guards Jamal Crawford and Chauncey Billups intend to sign contracts with the team when the NBA’s moratorium period is lifted for free agents to sign deals, according to NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

Crawford, an unrestricted free agent who opted out of his $5.2 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, has been offered a spot by the Clippers. He is expected to sign a three-year, $15.7 million contract, according to the executives.

Billups, who played in just 20 games last season with the Clippers before suffering a season-ending left Achilles tendon surgery, will sign a one-year deal that could be worth up to $4.3 million if he reaches bonuses, the executives said.

With Crawford and Billups reaching deals with the Clippers, L.A. cancelled the visit they had planned for free agent shooting guard Ray Allen on Friday.

We’ll have more on this to follow, but a few points worth noting:

  • Mark Spears is reporting that Crawford’s deal is actually for four years and $25 million, with bonuses.  Tough to type that.  He will be 36 years old when the deal expires.
  • The Clippers managed to finish 7th in the NBA in total rebound rate in 2011 (thanks for the boost, Reggie Evans!).  If they hope to approach that level again this year, they better hope Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan have committed themselves to that facet of the game.  Because lord knows Jamal Crawford won’t help them.  Crawford is one of the worst rebounders in NBA history, possessor of the 2nd worst rebounding season for a player over 6-foot-5 in the history of the league.
  • Crawford’s supposed strength is scoring.  But compared to a group of five other available shooting guards (Danny Green, Jason Terry, Courtney Lee, Delonte West, and Brandon Rush), he ranks last in: true shooting percentage, effective field goal percentage, field goal percentage and three-point field goal percentage.  Also, he ranks last in defensive rating.
  • Regarding Billups: he is 35 years old and is almost exactly five months removed from a ruptured achilles tendon that ended his season.  That injury often takes a year or more to recover from, so we have reason to wonder how effective he’ll be next year.
  • But that doesn’t mean the deal isn’t worth it.  It’s only for one year, and if it’s important to Chris Paul that Chauncey Billups be around, even if he’s just waving a towel and acting as de facto head coach on the bench, then it makes sense to bring him back.  I just have trouble thinking other teams were going to give him that much money under the circumstances.

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  • mic

    dead

    • Clipped

      Billups is valuable to this team either way. Play or Not.

      But Jamal Crawford? I’d rather have old Cuttino Mobley suiting up for this team.

      4-year deal is just unthinkable at this moment. We already have DeAndre, Butler and Gomes who are considered liability.

      Why isn’t Randy Foye considered more desirable that Crawford?

  • Garrett Lerner

    If the 4 years @ $25 million is true, isn’t that more than the MLE? How can we afford that? And does that mean we still have our MLE available?

    • Bongstradamus

      Full MLE with raises would push it to a 4 year and 25m deal I believe.

    • Garrett Lerner

      replying to myself here, but this tweet is from chad ford…

      @chadfordinsider: Can’t understand reports that say Crawford getting 4yrs/$25M. Max Clipps can pay him is 4 yrs/$21M with MLE.

      Where’s Andrew Han when you need him?

      • http://www.clipperblog.com Andrew Han

        Keeping out of this until the details of the contract are announced. :)

  • The Blakers

    billups will be ready by the start of training camp. Jamal was the best option for some big bench firepower. U say he will be 36, but clippers would have signed Allen to a 3 yr deal and he would be 40 by the time it expired (and we wouldn’t have a good backup for him when he gets injured). This filled a lot of holes in our game, and we now have a 9 man rotation of CP3, Chauncey, Caron, Blake, DJ, Bledsoe, Crawford, Odom, and Thompkins, and we also got a 2 mill and 1.6 mill exception. Not too shabby if you ask me

    • The Blakers

      http://thefanhub.com/posts/detail/528538/Chauncey-Billups-injury-update says chauncey will be ready to go by training camp, and several other reports say the same

      • http://barmapla.com FD

        Again, didn’t you read that quote in the article:
        “Whether Billups is embellishing his situation to increase his value or really is making a miraculous recovery remains unknown.”

  • mattnespoli

    these are not good signings. i was hoping for ray allen + nick young.

    any chance they still sign young?

    and ive heard rumors of bledsoe + jordan for howard. any chance of that?

    • The Blakers

      doubt it, can we stop with howard, its not gonna happen because we can’t give them an offer near lakers or nets

    • vaughtfromhisspot

      Can’t trade Jordan without his consent until December.

  • Bongstradamus

    This would kind of suck if OJ Mayo had been considering coming here for MLE. I had just read on Hoopshype we were on his list of teams he was making a decision on.

    Really not thrilled about Jamal Crawford. We’ve become obsessed with guys over 30 lately, not exactly the pieces you add for a 10 year dynasty like the Spurs built around Tim Duncan when he was young phenom.

    • The Blakers

      we have a young team, older players are good to help them develop. Odom, Chauncey, Caron, and Crawford are all above 30 but very good, experienced players

      • Liveperl

        Look, I just don’t share your enthusiasm on Crawford. Same skill set as Mo and we let him go. Crawford had a horrible shooting season last year. Clips need shooters at the 2. Missing out on Allen is unfortunate. The big thing that needs to happen for the Clips to win a title is – drastic improvement from DJ.

        • The Blakers

          alright that is fine if you don’t share my enthusiasm but there is nothing wrong with getting experience on the team which is good for our young players. that was all i was saying

    • Jgroove

      OJ Mayo is gonna get overpaid in Dallas.

  • cp3clips

    crawford had no one to feed him the ball last year he was playing pg. Hopefully paul will get him some good looks

  • fs

    so we got an older, more expensive, version of nick young? cool

    • fs

      …and less athletic

      • http://www.clipperblog.com Charlie Widdoes

        …and worse shooting and defending.

        • nblksnhbgl

          …and worse sense of style

          • Isaac

            …and 50 pounds lighter.

    • Jgroove

      Yes, I forgot how amazing Nick Young was as a defender.

      Lord, this is all good news and you’d think this was a Dallas Mavericks posting board.

  • UniversalMagnetic

    Maybe management felt like this was the move they had to make because of the pace that FAs were being picked up or maybe they felt they needed to go with a splashy name to placate CP3 after it started looking like Allen would never come here. Either way, overpaying for 4 years (if that’s true) feels like step back for a franchise on the cusp of respectability. Can’t imagine Olshey would have cut this deal.

    • http://Www.leucadialaw.com Deeeez Nutz

      Don’t you look at this whole offseason and say ‘Olshey wouldn’t have done that…Olshey wouldn’t have done that…’? He would have done Billups but never Odom or Crawford. He had a plan. These fools – and I refer specifically to Roeser and VDN, because I know nothing about Sacks – seem intent on running this ship aground. This feels all too familiar and it has DTS’s fingerprints all over it.

      • http://barmapla.com FD

        Olshey’s signings of DeAndre and Butler are worse that Crawford. I don’t understand the Crawford signing, unless Allen told CP3 he wasn’t coming to the Clippers.

        • http://www.leucadialaw.com Deeez Nutz

          DeAndre was done to placate Blake, although the numbers in retrospect seem absurd. And Butler was supposedly Dallas’ 2nd best player in their championship season until he got hurt. I’m afraid hindsight will show that DJ & Butler’s contracts were bad but Crawford’s is much worse.

    • ClipperSeasonTicketHolder

      All you guys are right. Except the jabronis that come on to these message boards and talk madness about the Clippers. Its like dude, get a life. Anyway, we need young and a cheap Big like Camby. DJ will improve with CP3 and Odom and Chauncey in Clipper Uniforms for a full 82 game schedule.

      • The Blakers

        Camby would be the perfect short term fit for us. Cheap, shot-blocking abilities, excellent rebounder, hard worker, and he is a true center

      • UniversalMagnetic

        We’ll see about Crawford playing with CP3. He’s been a volume shooter his whole career and doesnt really know how to play off the ball. Here’s hoping he adjusts his game to be more of a spot up shooter (but what will probably happen is he’ll just eat up Bledsoe’s minutes and hamper his development even more). Ugh.

  • Tim

    Getting Crawford is not the end of the world, especially with adding Chauncey, LO, and the stability of Blake. Guys need to look in the mirror, and step up their game. Nice to get Crawford and LO in the wanting to prove something mode. Certainly I’ve seen worse Clipper rosters, this one isn’t bad, and still better than last years. We’ll be fine.

  • Srsly

    This is probably going to get me flamed, but I think today is a pretty accurate (and depressing) microcosm of the laker-clipper relationship. They get a great deal on one of the best point guards ever, exactly what they needed, and we are disorganized, GM-less, and overpaying Jamal Crawford. Still excited about our team, but I think there were a whole lot of different, better options.

    • http://www.leucadialaw.com Deeez Nutz

      Sad but true. The Lakers have a plan, and a rudder. The Clips have DTS.

      • http://barmapla.com FD

        I don’t think anyone is in love with Jimmy Buss.

      • Jgroove

        The Lakers don’t have a plan. They just signed a soon to be 39 year old PG for three years. That’s not a plan.

    • George

      Much like the Oakland Raiders, the owner is preventing this team from taking that next step.

  • Libertarian

    I was unhappy last year when Mo Williams and Randy Foye were taking playing time from Eric Bledsoe, but if I have to watch Bled sit on the bench in favor of Jamal Flippin Crawford for three years…

    • Liveperl

      Bledsoe backs up CP at the point. Shooting guard is now a crap shoot since Billups is coming off a major injury (and is really a point guard), Crawford has never really been a starting upper echelon 2 guard (see Allen) and Young can’t be trusted on D.

      As for Nash – we can’t control what other teams do. CP3 is the best in the league – period.

    • Isaac

      *4 years

  • ClipperSeasonTicketHolder

    Is it possible we get Kaman? Rasheed Wallace out of retirment? Shaq? Anyone that can fill the paint cuz if DJ is weak this year, we’re going to suffer. We need a solid 5. Kmart resigning?

  • Hypajet

    Let’s see, why is J Crawford now going to play for his 6th NBA team in his career. It ‘s because he won’t play defense or rebound! Never saw a shot he didn’t like & continuously plays 1 on 1 BB. This is a BAD move for the Clips. Anything more then one year makes me sick!

  • Tim

    Vinny got Nick Young to pass the ball, squeezed the best year Foye has ever had, got Mo to sit on the bench with major malfunctions there, lets see what he can do with Crawford and LO.

    • Clips4

      I don’t know, dude. The only things I want VDN to teach Crawford to do are to play defense and to pass the ball. He got a black hole like Nick Young to pass the ball so here’s hoping he can do the same with another one in Jamal Crawford. However, VDN can’t coach a lick of defense so I have a feeling I’ll have my hands in my head and shaking it whenever he gets blown by opposing wings because he didn’t move his feet to get into proper defensive position.

      • Tim

        That’s why you sign a Marcus Camby-type back up 5, and roll with it!

  • Tim

    I’m not dancing in the streets because we got Crawford, but I always remember Crawford being that 1 guy that you hoped didn’t get going, because he use to just kill us. Say what you want about his numbers, but Crawford always seems ready to play when the Clippers came to town. Having Crawford is not the end of th world. Its better than having Al Thornton, or an oft-injured player who will go unnamed at this point. Crawford is at least as good at Cuttino Mobley, and when Mobley came along, he did ok. Crawford is not the centerpiece of the franchise, just a player on the bench who will come in, and hopefully be that guy that gets hot. With Crawfords missed shots, and long rebounds, the long arms of LO will pay dividends. We should sign Camby, with LO, Camby, and Bledsoe flying around, they’ll be able to correl enough missed shots to get Blake and CP the rest that they need, and keep going!

    • Clips4

      I think Mobley was a much better player than Crawford. Mobley had a higher rebound rate and was a smarter player overall (higher basketball IQ). Plus, Mobley was a better defender. Jamal Crawford has never put much stock or effort into improving his defense so I want to see what he can do but I think we could have did better and pushed further on aggressively getting Courtney Lee. Chris Paul will make Crawford better, but let’s see if he can get to the freethrow line and do something we haven’t really had in a wing player since we had Eric Gordon: drive to the basket and get to the freethrow line.

      • Tim

        ” Eric Gordon: drive to the basket” get decked in mid-air, fall on his tail-bone, miss the rest of the game, or fall on his wrist, miss the rest of the month/year. Mobley never won any awards for anything. He never really did anything to stand out. At least Crawford has his 6th man of the year award to hang his hat on. Mobley was solid, not spectacular, just solid. News flash, if you are counting on your 2 guard for rebounding, that’s a problem. I for one, want my 2 guard slashing and shooting, getting out on the break, getting back in transition defense, getting a hand up on the perimeter to defend a shot. Show me a rebounding 2 guard, and I’ll show you a George Lynch, and that didn’t work out so well in the pro’s.

        • Clips4

          I’m not counting on my SG to be a rebouding machine. I’m counting on my SG to at least get some rebounds. I know Mobley was not spectacular but he was a very good player and I think he was a much better player than Crawford is now. If you want a rebounding 2 guard, Evan Turner from the 76ers was the best rebounding 2 last season at 5.8 rpg. Paul George, Kobe, Dwyane Wade, Landry Fields, Gerald Henderson, James Harden, Tony Allen, J.R. Smith, and Brandon Rush round out the top 10 rebounding SG’s. Jamal Crawford is ranked #34 in rpg among shooting guards who played at least 56 games or collected 643 rebounds. Even Nick Young averaged more rebounds and Jason Terry who is smaller than Crawford. Out of ALL SG’s in the league, Jamal Crawford ranked 75.

          For PG’s, Rajon Rondo, Tyreke Evans, Russell Westbrook, John Wall, Kyle Lowry, Ricky Rubio, Jason Kidd, Jarrett Jack, Kyrie Irving, and Ty Lawson are the top-10 rebounding PG’s in the league and they still averaged more rebounds than Jamal Crawford.

        • Clips4

          For his career also, Mobley averaged more rebounds than Crawford for the record.

          • ken

            You need to look at the salary cap before listing better SG’s you think Clips should have gotten. There’s only so much the Clips could offer under the cap rules and most of the guys you like to list cost more than the MLE.

            If you wanna go off on rebounding SG’s, did you forget that Eric Gordon has been one of the worst rebounding 2’s his whole career? But I bet you wouldn’t complain about having him on the roster. I would love to have him back with this core. But don’t get caught up in dropping names on who you think the Clips should have gone after until you understand where Clips were in terms of cap space and what the available guys would cost on the market.

          • Clips4

            Gordon does other things that help your team win. He plays defense unlike Crawford and he can score in multiple ways as well and is not a one-dimensional player.

          • ken

            now you’re wanting to bring up other on-court contributions. But you were just listing guys that are better rebounding SG’s than Jamal. How about staying consistent on your complaints of Clips players acquired. You think Brandon Rush plays D? Nope. But you seem to favor him over Jamal.

  • http://clipperblog Apostolos

    Look I don’t like this Jamal Crawford deal as much as everyone else but its not that bad when you think about it considering:

    1.One this free agent class at the SF and SG positions was weak
    Ray Allen: wanted a staring spot and 3-4 years <no thanks,and his D has really taken a step back <he even lost his staring spot to Avery Bradley for this reason
    OJ Mayo :wanted more then 5mil a year<and we all saw how bad he played against us in the Memphis series
    Courtney Lee :who wouldve been our best option probably was never really going to leave Houston
    and Brandon Rush the same^^
    2.It was either Billups or Ray Allen and both wanted starting rolls(Billups means more to our team and Ray Allen would have wanted 3-4 years which I don't think he has in him anymore
    3.The Clippers signed Crawford for the sole purpose of being a scorer off the bench NOT to start
    4 We badly needed someone that can get to the free throw line last year(and make them Crawford at least can give us that and when he is hot can win a game for us on his own.
    5 3 years at 5mil each is not that bad

    And I personally think the Clippers were thinking next summer if CP3 stays then we can trade Bledsoe(who I wouldnt want to trade, but if we dont hell leave the year after and we would get nothing in return for him)and Caron Butler (who will be an expiring contract and still a good player)for a starting SG or SF say Igoudala,Harden,etc

    If CP3 does leave well then we sign Bledsoe long term and some of that money on a starting two guard

    • Barrett

      Big point that no one else is bringing up- free throw shooting. The clips could have easily won 10 more games, but didn’t because lack of closing power which generated from missed free throws. 93% free throw shooter is a huge plus alongside CP3. The next big step for Blake’s career, as well as the Clippers title hoops reside in 1) his maturity level ( I think he has handled it decently, but until he gets opponents to stop fouling the crap out of him it hurts the team and himself and 2) Closing power/Free throw shooting which keeps him out of the ends of ballgames.
      -Quality post Apostolos
      -Go Clips

  • Isaac

    The saddest part of this is that I’m crossing my fingers hoping it was a 3 year deal.

    Please please please include a Team Option after year 2.

    Does anybody else feel like we got worse? I feel like Bledsoe, DJ, and Griffin are going to have to make huge jumps next year if we want to see the 2nd round again.

    • http://clipperblog Apostolos

      No we got better think we flipped Kenyon Martin for a motivated Lamar Odom and Mo Williams for Jamal Crawford

      Now if we can just pick up someone that can defend Pietrus,Sonny Weems?Dorrell Wright if the Warriors cut him

      • Isaac

        The problem with everybody comparing Mo and Crawford is that we don’t need a Mo Williams type on our team.. and we sure as hell don’t have to lock a Mo Williams type down for 4 years.. Those guys are available every offseason.

        How about someone that can play some freaking defense?

  • Patrick

    Jamal Crawford 2010 6th Man of the Year
    Lamar Odom 2011 6th Man of the Year

    If its any constellation prize will probably have the most 6th mans of the year next year.

    • Clips4

      Across the hallway though the Lakers have the most MVP’s. Nash > Crawford. We still need a solid big and a backup 3.

      • http://HitFix.com Jgroove

        Nash is 39 years old!!! Jamal Crawford is 10x the defender he is. You guys are all crazy.

        • Clips4

          Defense is irrelevant when the Lakers have two 7-footers to erase Nash’s mistake on defense. Nash is the superior offensive player to Crawford. If the Clippers had two legit 7-footers manning the frontline, then the Crawford signing looks less offensive.

  • Juan

    Have to agree with earlier comment that this years FA SG/SF was weak. Lots of good PGs, but not what we needed. We need to look at these signings from a marketing perspective. After decades of being so tight fisted, it appears Clips are now showing players around the league that they are willing to pay (maybe overpay a little) for good players.

    The Billups signing for one year is really out of respect to Billups for taking a chance and being a pro by getting on board after getting picked up off waivers. His injury is not easy to recover from and he may not be able to start till sometime after the season begins. He would be a potential head coach candidate down the road. So treating him right is good idea.

    Allen wasn’t realistically coming here. For a player already in his upper 30s, he’s really got a shelf life of 2 more years and it might take the Clips that long to get the ring. The fact he was coming here after Miami visit was to see if he could squeeze out more time and money out of Clips.

    Considering Rush was re-signed and at the time the Clips extended the offer to JC, CLee was still an RFA, CLee wasn’t an option. Could they have rescinded their offer to JC? Sure, but what kind of message is that to future FA?

    These moves along with Blake’s re-signing will go a long way with re-signing CP3. If he decides not to, Bledsoe will have at least one more year under his wing and be ready to take over. That’s why Bledsoe is considered untouchable.

    There’s still the need for a big and I’m pretty sure that’s what we will start to hear about next. Would not be surprised about a couple of S&Ts too.

  • ken

    I don’t get why so many people had boners over the possibility of ray allen signing and now crapping on jamal crawford. Ray Allen of today is a shadow of the Ray Allen everybody is gitty about. If anybody noticed this past season, Allen had constant injury problems and wasn’t even trusted by Doc Rivers to get into the games in the playoffs. He had to beg to get put in. Sure he can hit 3’s, but so can a lot of guys. Doesn’t mean he’s the answer for this Clipper team. Why sign a 36yr old on the last legs of his career to a multi-year deal when Clips are looking for a team for seasons to come? Allen is only good coming off of screens for a quick catch and shoot. He can’t create his own shot anymore, isn’t a play maker for his teammates, and has become too slow on defense. This is NOT the Ray Allen everybody wants to think he is. He doesn’t fill the needs of the Clippers. Jamal is a scorer off the bench, and can create and get to the line. Clips bench offense left a lot to be desired until Nick Young came over. Randy Foye is far from a adequate solution. Under-sized SG who is a blackhole on offense. I’m hoping Clips let him walk. We need SG’s with real SG size. Jamal fits that bill.

    Everyone whining over Clips choosing Crawford over Ray Allen needs to take a step back and gain some real perspective. The contact is a bit lengthy, but I wound’t dare say it’s worse than what it would’ve take to sign Allen who’s 4yrs older. Allen is just a brand-name player now getting hype over the way he used to be. If you wanna talk about the type of player Ray Allen is, then Danny Green would’ve been a better call. He’s the same skills set and over a decade younger.

    • Clips4

      We’re not complaining about Jamal Crawford over Ray Allen. We’re complaining about Jamal Crawford over Courtney Lee. Lee is a lot younger and more athletic than Crawford and is a much better rebounder and defender. I think with Danny Green, he’s a system guy and the system that SAS runs is perfect for him. The Clippers don’t really run a system and predicates on their ability to have superior talent and play great defense individually because VDN can’t coach defense.

      • ken

        courtney lee is a RFA and would surely demand more than the MLE. Clips couldn’t tie up their MLE in an offer sheet and wait to see what houston does, all the while an experienced UFA like Jamal commits to another team. I would’ve like to see courtney lee also, as clips need a solid wing defender. But with gomes’ 4mil, lamar’s 8mil, and chauncey’s 4mil coming off he books next summer, we can address those needs again next year. There will always be defensive minded guys that can hit an open 3 looking for work. Plus, VDN’s system relies on iso’s and pick’n rolls. Jamal can get his own shot easily if put in an iso. We can see who the coach is after this year when VDN get let go, and fill in the needs according to the new coach’s system.

      • Clips4

        Courtney Lee became a UFA once Houston rescinded their qualifying offer. Lee knows he’s not worth more than the MLE. Courtney Lee has NBA finals experience which is valuable. Plus, Lee is a glue guy and we need some glue guys instead of bringing in guys with huge egos who just aren’t that good.

      • Liveperl

        I am complaining. Crawford couldn’t hit the side of a barn last year. This is Mo Williams light. This guy is a great back up, not a starting 2 guard. Clips better hope Billups is ready. The problem is at C – until DJ steps up and becomes the player we all think he should be.

        • ken

          What makes you think he was brought in to be the starting 2? Everybody knows he thrives as a gunner off the bench, and that’s exactly the role he’s going to fill on the Clips. Everybody wants to say his stats last year makes him an awful signing. Look at the situation in Portland last year. Everybody outside of Aldridge and Batum were on the trade block. The team and rotations was a mess last year. You think that doesn’t affect players performance?

  • http://jtshoopsblog.blogspot.com JT’s Hoops Blog

    Bad idea keeping Chauncy. The man is already 37yo and missed all of last season due to injury. he wasn’t playing that great to begin with as he shot less that .370 from the field while average just 15ppg. Crawford is no better. He’s not that consistent or efficient a scorer as he proved in his numerous stops and will probably be traded by mid season. The Clips should have focused on young prospects such as Brandon Rush, Courtney Lee or even Nick Young. It’s moves like these that can turn of Chris Paul in staying with the Clippers.

  • Clippersfan4471

    Is Jamal just a stop gap for the bench scoring role? I’m ok with that. Looking at the big picture, with all that money coming off our payroll next year, is it possible the current 3-headed FO is focusing on NEXT year already, eyeing off a certain J. Harden to become our long term starter with CP3 for the next 5 years??? Now that would be nice.

  • Barrett

    Good deals but are we not going to address our gaping hole for a big man. Why not at least inquire about Roy Hibbert, Brook Lopez, or JaVale McGee? Is it just me? Any thoughts?

  • Jerdog

    Too much negativity on the Clippers’ off season moves here. Let’s face it, Charlie W is a Laker fan and Clipper hater posing as an unbiased Clipper Blogger. It’s painfully obvious when you read the history of his blogs. Reading his Clipper postings is like reading Wall Street Journal Editorials written by an elite member of the PRC’s ruling party.

    While we can blast Crawford for his poor rebounding (I don’t remember that our beloved EJ’s rebounding was that great) and blast Crawford for suspect defense (are we saying that it’s worse that Mo’s or Foye’s?), let’s compare some offensive stats among Crawford, Mo, Allen, and Lee.

    Consider the following:

    – For their careers, Crawford only MO has a better assist rate per 36 min and a better Assist/Turnover ratio than Crawford. Note that Mo is a mainly a point guard and Crawford is not.

    – For last season, one of the worst for Crawford, only Allen scored more points per shot taken than Crawford.

    So, when you look at the combined aspects of overall scoring effectiveness (point production, assist production, and ball protection), Crawford is arguably the best of these four.

    Come next season, the Crawford bashers will be eating their words about this signing.

  • Clipper Melon

    AAagh I was getting so excited about us, and now JAMAL CRAWFORD! AAAggghhh!! (slams head on desk). WHY? WHY? WHY? Why not Nick Young or Courtney Lee or Carlos Delfino or anyone but not Jamal Crawford… signing no-one at all would have been a better move. Olshey goes and THIS happens!

  • JaySee

    The only way this makes sense is if they offered the same deal to Nick Young and he said no. Other than assists and 5% better FT%, Nick Young had better stats, is 5 years younger, taller, stronger, better defense, etc.

  • clipsy hustle

    In the words of the immortal florida evans: Damn, damn,damn!


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