Frank Isola @FisolaNYDN · 12m12 minutes ago
Jamal Crawford, the former Knick, is also being pursued by the Cavs. Crawford is entering the final year of his contact.
Frank Isola @FisolaNYDN · 9m9 minutes ago
FYI: Jamal Crawford is a favorite of James Dolan as well as Steve Mills, Allan Houston but most of all - drum roll please - Isiah Thomas.
Jamal Crawford is an expiring? We need a scorer off the bench.
Afflalo and Crawford would be an excellent 1/2 SG combo going into the season. Would be a big help to take some of the scoring load off of Melo. Also a popular player amongst the NYC fans and a great high character locker room presence. **** the Isiah connects, this would be a great move.
If Phil can somehow convince the Clips to take Calderon, freeing up PG minutes for Grant, and get Crawford in return, who would fill a need at 2 guard/scoring punch, I would be esctatic.
However, I highly doubt doc would trade Crawford for Calderon and Idk who else we could/would offer them. Maybe toss in Galloway? Early?
Mal could also probably run some point in the triangle. He was never a good facilitator at PG when Isiah tried, but that was because Zeke never ran a ******* system. The triangle should make playing point a little bit more manageable for Crawford because the system facilitates the ball movement as opposed to expecting Crawford to do it. He definitely can handle the ball well enough to play the point, and he has ideal size and shooting for a triangle point.
Not saying that we should try and make him our starting PG (if we can get him), but as our 6th man he should be able to come in for either the 1 or the 2, which would make Galloway more expendable if the Clips would be interested in him in a potential deal.
On a one year contract, this trade has very little risk to it, and would make the Knicks a much better team next season. If he is available, Phil has to pursue this IMO.
