Jamal Crawford is a Warrior Next Season

by Carmelballin on May 20, 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Whether you guys (or Don Nelson) like it or not, Jamal Crawford is going to be a Warrior next year. Here's why, Jamal is not going to opt out of his contract. There is no way he's walking away from 2 years at about 20 million dollars, NO WAY. If he does opt out, there is no way he's even going to sniff that kind of money elsewhere. If he does, he's an idiot and as we know Jamal seems like he has a pretty good head on his shoulders.

So, Jamal doesn't opt out. Now what? The Warriors can try to trade him. Yes, but what team is going to want him (especially his contract). What can we get back in return? I can't see us getting back anything in return other than maybe a second round draft pick and a disposable player like a Ricky Davis (just a random example). I don't think the Warriors are going to pull the trigger on something like that, because let's face it Jamal Crawford can play; he is a very talented kid. We a re not going to trade him for absolutely nothing. So that means we're stuck with him. If Larry Riley can pull something good off I'd be happy, but I can't see that happening.

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You pretty much said what was pretty obvious to mostly everyone

haha

Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or John Wall. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.

by ejdacanay on May 20, 2009 11:38 AM PDT reply actions

+1

i dont hate him as much as the rest of GSOM but it would be nice to free up time for a draft pick. not gonna happen though…
he’s got skills he just doesn’t use them

by gogoldenbears on May 20, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions

lol

by 123707THIZZ on May 20, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I do like it

Jamal’s by far my favorite Warrior. I always appreciate the unappreciated.

by Golden Boy on May 20, 2009 12:11 PM PDT reply actions

what does he do that is unappreciated

"so much losers" - hiero

by montamazing on May 21, 2009 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions

He doesn't do anything

I like Jamal

Don Nelson: "Hey Johnny shot 3s"
Player: "But coach i'm 7 foot 8"
Don Nelson: "Johnny!!,if you know whats good for you shoot 3s"

by LighTz707OuT on May 22, 2009 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions

I think anyone with common sense could figure that JC ~~Superstar~~ wouldn’t opt out.

Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.

"It takes a special kind of anti-mojo for a team to miss the playoffs 14 out of 15 seasons. Like, say, the Warriors under Chris Cohan."

by kenntoe on May 20, 2009 12:26 PM PDT reply actions

i would love to keep jamal..

only if he would play some defense!!

by AJ.Stylez on May 20, 2009 1:08 PM PDT reply actions

or at least

Drive to the basket more and less jump shots/3pt shots. Jamal needs to adapt to our offense, which allows people to cut to the basket (due to the 3 pt/mid range jumper threat we pose). Baron was very good at that, and jamal needs to do the same.

I do hope that summer camp will see him adjust.

by mosdl on May 20, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Jamal had perhaps his best season of his career last year. Expecting more from him at this pointin his career is a fool´s folly. Ain´t gonna happen.

by jae on May 20, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree with that

That’s what I don’t like about him. I love having him on the team, but you said it. He has the capability to drive and score on almost anyone, but yet he setttles for the outside j. Oh well it’s not like we can tell him what to do.

by Golden Boy on May 20, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Is that like saying you would love to drink moldy poluted creek water only if it tasted like fine wine?

by jae on May 20, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Step 1. Tell Crawford to opt out of his remaining 2 years and $19mil because..
Step 2. Immediately re-sign him to a 1 year, $19mil contract.
Step 3. Trade his expiring contract at the trade deadline for a good player or…
Step 4. Let his contract expire at the end of the season.

Voila, that’s how you get rid of Jamal Crawford.

"We Deserve"

by YaHeard on May 20, 2009 2:18 PM PDT reply actions

I like it!

by Balance on May 20, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I like it, save that it is against league rules. The huge raise would invoke base year compensation clauses designed to prevent big raises simply to make a player more attractive from a salary match standpoint.

by jae on May 21, 2009 4:11 AM PDT up reply actions

rules??

All these rules!!!

"We Deserve"

by YaHeard on May 21, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions

stephon marbury him or just cut him

ME8 for MVP

by NH101 on May 20, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

if they stephon him

nobody will ever sign a free agent deal with the warriors again…

LeBron James? I'm the only Ty Crane.

by misterjennings on May 20, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions

HES GOOD IM GLAD HES A WARRIOR. HES SUCH A GOOD SHOOTER. MAD HANDLES

by lobzy11 on May 20, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions

good shooter?

"so much losers" - hiero

by montamazing on May 21, 2009 1:12 AM PDT up reply actions

I really dont care if Jamal stays or go.

Jamal is an excellent person and player,but if he has to leave,so be it.

We Believe

by RunNdGun on May 20, 2009 5:34 PM PDT reply actions

jamal or maggette must go

and ideally both. not cause either are ‘bad’. But because you cannot have a winning team in this league with 4 swing players taking up 40+ mil of your payroll. I prefer to keep monta and jack.

by tafkasam on May 20, 2009 7:42 PM PDT reply actions

maybe he wants to go on a contender for cheap? Didn’t he say he wanted to go on a winning team?

by bushido on May 21, 2009 8:59 AM PDT reply actions

he's only 28.

in 2 years he;ll be 30 and will probably only get MLEs. But right now all he’ll get is an MLE, so why wouldn’t be just wait. MLE would lose him 8-10 mil over next 2 years…. thats alot of money

by tafkasam on May 21, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions

what about a trade?

Could we send him in a package to another team? Say like, to houston with maggs for T-mac? That would give us 20 mil to work with in next years FA market.. and free us from two of our worst contracts. I have heard this being talked about by a few of my friends in Houston, for some reason they really like maggs.

by Weedsmkn on May 21, 2009 10:42 AM PDT reply actions

We can trade him after the deadline for opting out but onlz if another team wants him. I do not see Houston wanting him, regardless of what Rockets fans say. Morey is not an idiot. He is one of the few GMs who seem to legitimately see the real value of plazers and the value of being fiscally responsible. I do not see him trading an asset in an expiriing contract for two players a not verz good team wants to get rid of. Perhaps if Isiah was still a GM. Perhaps if St. Jean gets hired somewhere. Perhaps if McHale gets the authoritz to make trades again. But not Morey.

by jae on May 21, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions