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Free Agent Jamal Crawford Plays 76ers To Provoke Better Offer from Los Angeles Clippers
Jamal Crawford is a versatile veteran of the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers need a sixth man, and Crawford delivers in that role beautifully for the team. But that symbiosis was not enough to prevent Crawford from becoming a 2016 Free Agent in the NBA. You see, the NBA is a business. As such, the Los Angeles Clippers were negotiating to get Crawford back on their roster as the cheapest possible price.
And that’s where the Philadelphia 76ers come in. You see, the team was shopping the NBA free agent market hard.
A fool and his money are soon… used to drive up the bid? wha..?
With fist fulls of cash, and specific short term needs, it seemed like an ideal situation for a veteran looking to get maximum value.
Jamal Crawford just followed Ben Simmons & Joel Embiid. Spoke yesterday on @NBATV about how he wouldn't mind joining a young team as a vet.
— Michael K-B (@therealmikekb) July 2, 2016
The problem with this scenario, Jamal Crawford may not have been authentic in his peceived interest in playing for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Philadelphia 76ers offered Jamal Crawford a 1-year, $25M deal; made similar runs to other veterans. (Via Basketball Insiders)
— Clevis Murray (@ClevisMurray) July 7, 2016
In the end, Crawford was merely using the Philadelphia 76ers to drive up the price for the Clippers. Shameful, but it’s all part of the business.