Free-agent guard and reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford will return to the Los Angeles Clippers for at least one more season in 2016-17.
Sam Amick of USA Today reported Sunday that Crawford and the Clippers agreed to terms on a three-year contract worth $42 million. Shams Charania of The Vertical also reported the terms of the agreement.
The 36-year-old veteran has been a key part of the Clippers' core over the past four seasons, but the team didn't advance past the conference semifinals in any of those years. That's led to a landmark offseason in L.A. as it tries to climb higher in the stacked Western Conference.
Given Los Angeles' need to win now, it's not a surprise the Clippers brought back Crawford. He averaged a healthy 14.2 points per contest during the regular season and also shot 90.4 percent from the free-throw line.
Crawford showed he's still fully capable of filling it up on the big stage during his most recent game in a Clippers uniform, too, scoring 32 points in a 106-103 playoff loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Crawford has explosiveness and is an excellent ball-handler, which helps offset ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by Matt Fitzgerald
Jamal Crawford Re-Signs with Clippers: Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
July 3rd, 2016 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »
Advertisement