Report: Jamal Crawford Makes His Recruiting Pitch To The Lakers

Jamal Crawford has made quite a career in the last 18 seasons, and he plants to play for at least one more season in the NBA. He hasn’t signed a contract yet, and that’s what surprised him the most in this situation.

“If you would have asked before if I thought it would go this long, I’d say no. But, I guess it’s kind of a special circumstance with the way the league is going, the market and different things of that nature. But I’m fine. I’m actually really, really good. I know I will be somewhere at some point. It will work out the way it’s supposed to. That’s the part where I’m like, ‘Hey, at least you get more time with your family right now.’ That part is a plus,” Jamal Crawford said.

Several teams were interested to sign him in the offseason, including the Golden State Warriors. However, the team used their mid-level exception and signed All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins right after the very beginning of the free agency. The Philadelphia 76ers were also interested in the star, but they have to release guard Jerryd Bayless before signing Crawford.

The veteran had an interview in the offseason, and expressed his interest to join the Sixers.

“I think for me, especially being out there as a free-agent, something could work out. I would be honored to play there, but things obviously have to take its course and I kind of got to sit back, but who wouldn’t want to play there? I like their city. I like how into it they are about basketball. I like their knowledge of basketball, how passionate they are. I’ve always loved coach Brett Brown. I’ve been on record. I’ve been a fan of his for years. He just needed talent, and now he has that. He added Ben Simmons, I love his game.”

“I love Jojo [Joel Embiid]. They’re both among my favorite players in the league to watch. Markelle [Fultz] is like a little brother to me. Obviously, he went to the University of Washington, and we talk every other day. J.J. Redick is like a brother to me, we’ve been through wars together, so there’s so many things to love about Philadelphia for sure,” he said.

Who will be the first to make Crawford ink a deal?