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12.14.11

Knicks Rumors: New York Better off Without Jamal Crawford and Baron Davis Baron Davis, Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The New York Knicks have done a lot of good things in the past year.The addition of Amar'e Stoudemire was a no-brainer. Finding a way to land Carmelo Anthony, regardless of price, will be worth it. Giving up on a Chris Paul trade pipe dream and adding a dominant defensive-minded big man in Tyson Chandler was genius.However, adding Jamal Crawford or Baron Davis after the signing of Mike Bibby will end their hot streak.According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the Knicks are chasing Crawford with Davis as a backup plan:If the Knicks can’t get Jamal Crawford to accept ...
12.14.11

Knicks Rumors: Jamal Crawford Needs to Consider Taking Pay Cut to Come to NY Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Former New York Knick Jamal Crawford has been in the news the past couple of days, but despite rampant rumors involving the shooting guard, Crawford still hasn't found a new home. A return to the Knicks has been rumored in a possible sign-and-trade with the Atlanta Hawks, but in order for that to happen, Crawford would have to take the Knicks' mini mid-level exemption of $2.5 million. Considering he turned down a two-year, $10 million offer from the Indiana Pacers yesterday, it's unclear exactly where Crawford will end up playing this season. Now it looks like the market on Crawford ...
12.14.11

Knicks Rumors: Why Jamal Crawford Shouldn’t Look Anywhere Else but New York Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
As one of the best guards available on the free-agent market, Jamal Crawford is being coveted by a number of teams, but if he were smart he'd take less money and join the New York Knicks. Crawford has been in the league for 11 years now, and if he is ever going to win a championship, it's not going to be with the Indiana Pacers or the Minnesota Timberwolves. Getting the chance to play with Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler is a fantastic opportunity, but Crawford may let greed get in the way. The New York Post reports that the Knicks ...
12.13.11

New York Knicks Rumors: Jamal Crawford Would Be Perfect 6th Man in NYC Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
According to Ken Berger of CBS, Jamal Crawford, who just turned down the Indiana Pacers' offer, is now down to three teams. Those three teams are the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks. The New York Daily News points out that the Knicks can only offer Crawford their $2.5 million exception, so that poses a problem. But if New York can somehow find a way to land Crawford, he would serve as the perfect sixth man.The $2.5 million probably won't reel in Crawford, but a sign-and-trade could get the job done and the Knicks should definitely focus their efforts on ...
12.13.11

NBA Rumors: Knicks Must Avoid Desperate Move for Jamal Crawford Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Jamal Crawford is one of the most attractive free agents still out on the market, and he will likely come with a reasonable price tag, but that does not mean that he is the right player for the New York Knicks to go after. The Knicks have been going hard after Crawford since free agency started, but they don't have a lot of cap space left to sign a player of his caliber. Now, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, the Pacers are making a push to sign Crawford to a contract that would allow him to become a free agent next ...
12.13.11

Knicks Rumors: Jamal Crawford Would Be Perfect Fit for Run-and-Gun Knicks Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The New York Knicks may have been unable to get in on the Chris Paul sweepstakes, but that hasn't stopped them from improving their team. Not only have they signed center Tyson Chandler, but they may be on the verge of acquiring free-agent shooting guard Jamal Crawford as well. In order to acquire Crawford, the Knicks would have to engage in a three-team sign-and-trade deal involving themselves, the Atlanta Hawks and the Golden State Warriors, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. According to a league source, the deal has a "better than 50-50 chance" of going down, ...
12.13.11

Knicks Rumors: Jamal Crawford Offer from Indiana Pacers May Ruin New York Hopes Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
New York Knicks interim GM Glen Grunwald has been hot after shooting guard Jamal Crawford for days now in an attempt to land him via a sign-and-trade with the Atlanta Hawks. But the Indiana Pacers may have just swooped in and ruined any chance at that happening for the Knicks. ESPN's Marc Stein reported that the Pacers have offered Crawford a two-year, $10 million contract with an option to become a free agent again in 2012. That would be a heck of a lot more money than the one-year mini-mid-level exemption of $2.5 million that the Knicks could offer Crawford. Even if Crawford ...
12.13.11

Knicks Rumors: Competition for Jamal Crawford Will Save NY from Disastrous Move Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The New York Knicks were linked to Jamal Crawford for the second time in his career last week. Reports indicate that the guard was sought-after because Mike D'Antoni wanted another veteran in the backcourt without Chauncey Billups and they believe Crawford is the ideal fit.New York has already surprised many by giving up on the Chris Paul trade sweepstakes in favor of working a sign-and-trade for Tyson Chandler and we shouldn't be surprised by anything anymore.But the Chandler surprise is actually a welcomed surprise considering the Knicks have desperately needed a center for a number of years now. Not only ...
12.12.11

Knicks Rumors: New York Won’t Catch Jamal Crawford with Lowball Offer Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The New York Knicks better have a few tricks left up their collective sleeve if they're going to bring Jamal Crawford back to the Big Apple.So far, all they've come up with is the NBA equivalent of a multicolored scarf, as Frank Isola of the New York Daily News tweeted on Monday:Granted, the market for Crawford is shrinking, especially now that the Indiana Pacers—who'd previously shown interest in signing Crawford—have shot their wad on David West.Still, $2.5 million per year for a 31-year-old who can pour in 20 points on any given night seems a bit shallow, even if it's ...
12.12.11

NBA Free Agent Rumors: Jamal Crawford Will Be Great Addition to New York Knicks Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction | Comments Off
After the New York Knicks' additions of Tyson Chandler and Mike Bibby, rumors have surfaced from the New York Post that Jamal Crawford may be returning to Madison Square Garden in a three-team sign and trade deal as well.Crawford has amassed an incredible amount of buzzer-beating moments over his entire career, and many of them have come while he was wearing the orange and blue.With the best "closer" in the game in Carmelo Anthony and a blitzing behemoth in the paint with Amar'e Stoudemire already, the addition of Crawford makes the Knicks virtually unguardable.Anthony will certainly ...
12.12.11

Jamal Crawford to Knicks: Why New York Will Not Land Coveted Free Agent Guard Basketball, Breaking News, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks | Comments Off
Yesterday the rumor mill heated up with reports that the Knicks are chasing after Jamal Crawford. According to the New York Post, Knicks interim GM Glen Grumwald "was holed up in his Westchester office, working like a machine," chasing ex-Knick Jamal Crawford and Mavericks’ unheralded point guard J.J. Barea, according to NBA sources.It is clear that having landed their star players, first Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony and most recently, coveted center Tyson Chandler, the Knicks are hard at work trying to build a team around them.There's one problem though. They are out of cap space, exceptions and trade assets, making Grumwald's work ...
12.12.11

Knicks Rumors: Jamal Crawford Will Be Welcomed Back to New York with Open Arms Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The Tyson Chandler coup has not satisfied the New York Knicks' appetite, as they now have their eyes on reuniting with free agent Jamal Crawford, a move that would be welcomed, to say the least. Crawford was one of the few Isiah Thomas acquisitions that fans did not incessantly chastise, although he did come overpriced. That is all in the past, though, as the Knicks are not willing to part with the assets that would allow them to overpay the combo-guard this time around. Crawford is one of the most explosive scorers in the league. When he gets hot, there is no limit to how ...
12.12.11

NBA Trade Rumors: Bringing Back Jamal Crawford Would Make Knicks Contenders Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The New York Knicks are going to have one of the NBA's most complete frontcourts but are lacking a perimeter scoring threat. That could change, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post, who reports the Knicks are exploring the possibility of bringing back Jamal Crawford.Berman wrote: "The Knicks, Hawks and Warriors were in talks Sunday on a three-team sign-and-trade that would bring combo guard Jamal Crawford back to the club, according to an NBA source."Crawford has spent the past two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks after playing in New York from 2004-08 before being traded to the Golden ...
12.11.11

NBA Trade Rumors: New York Knicks Better Off Without Jamal Crawford Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The New York Knicks have already made some drastic moves in the past two days...they need to stop while they're still ahead.The New York Post is reporting that the Knicks are actively pursing a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks to secure shooting guard Jamal Crawford: The Knicks, Hawks and Warriors were in talks Sunday on a three-team sign-and-trade that would bring combo guard Jamal Crawford back to the club, according to an NBA source. Although a source thought it had a better than 50-50 chance of happening, one person familiar with the Knicks thinking said they will not include guard ...
12.11.11

Knicks Rumors: Jamal Crawford Should Take Pay Cut To Return to NYC Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
The Knicks are pursuing Jamal Crawford, and the veteran 2-guard would be wise to return to New York.He would have to take a pretty significant pay cut, but it would be worth it. With the recent moves New York has made, it's easy to see that they're brewing up something special.Everyone knew the Knicks would become a perennial playoff team after acquiring Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony. But without some sort of defensive presence, they would surely be destined for continuous early playoff exits.With the signing of Tyson Chandler, they now have a defensive anchor that can lead them deep ...
12.11.11

Knicks Rumors: Jamal Crawford Chase Proves NY Covets Players Allergic to Defense Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Hachew!!! That isn't me, that is Jamal Crawford's allergy to defense acting up during defensive drills. Do the Knicks think that signing Tyson Chandler will erase all of the defensive bad habits the rest of their roster has?What is even worse is that the Knicks amnestied the only other player with an ounce of defensive principle in Chauncey Billups. Rookie Iman Shumpert has the physical attributes to become a good defender, but who is going to influence him? Jamal Crawford? Apparently, that could be the plan, as the Knicks are pursuing a sign-and-trade for the free-agent guard.Crawford has never had ...
12.11.11

NBA Rumors: New York Knicks Talking to Jamal Crawford About Sign-and-Trade Basketball, Breaking News, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks | Comments Off
The New York Knicks, having secured Tyson Chandler, have now set their sights on Jamal Crawford according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld.One day after reaching a surprising agreement with center Tyson Chandler, the New York Knicks are attempting to acquire another notable free agent. The Knicks are zeroing in on Jamal Crawford and trying to add the veteran shooting guard through a sign-and-trade, according to sources close to the situation. There are two questions this raises. What would they be able to offer the Atlanta Hawks, and what would they be able to offer Crawford?Their problem is that they have very ...
12.01.11

NBA Free Agents 2011: Why Should the New York Knicks Avoid Jamal Crawford? Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Free Agency 2011, New York, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
A recent article in the New York Daily News stated that Jamal Crawford would be interested in returning to the New York Knicks if he does not re-sign with the Atlanta Hawks. Crawford spent four seasons with the Knicks before being traded in the 2008-09 season. While he was a solid offensive contributor during his time in the Big Apple—headlined by his 20.6 points per game average in 2007-08—the Knicks would be foolish to add Crawford to their roster. First off, the Knicks aren’t in need of a shooting guard. Sure, Landry Fields isn’t among the elite players at his ...
11.28.11

NBA Free Agents 2011: Does It Make Sense for NY Knicks to Sign Jamal Crawford? Basketball, Jamal Crawford, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
One of the latest rumors surrounding the New York Knicks involves the possible re-signing of guard Jamal Crawford, who recently stated that he wouldn’t mind possibly making a return to New York if he didn’t re-sign with Atlanta, according to the New York Daily News. At first hearing the news, I must admit I was pretty excited. I like Crawford as a player and he has the talent to be a nice offensive spark for any team. But as much I like Crawford, the Knicks shouldn’t even consider the possibility of signing him. Quite frankly, they just don’t need him ...
11.28.11

Knicks Rumors: Chris Paul, Jamal Crawford and Other Players Linked to New York Chris Paul, Jamal Crawford, Kurt Thomas, Marcus Camby, NBA, NBA Free Agency 2011, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Steve Nash | Comments Off
Now that the NBA lockout is over, the New York Knicks are going to be extremely active—in the rumor mill, anyway.Prior to the lockout, the Knicks were immersed in a flurry of trade and free-agency rumors, a trend that is going to continue now that a tentative agreement to end the lockout has been reached.New York is shrouded in uncertainty at both the point guard and center positions, which accounts for a majority of the players they have been linked to.Factor in that the Knicks are also trying to bolster their perimeter offense that basically only has Landry Fields and ...

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