Jamal Crawford Headed to Golden State
Posted Nov. 21, 2008 at 1:08 pm by Mike Seely
The New York Times is reporting that the former Rainier Beach star has been swapped for Al Harrington, thus clearing the way for fellow ex-Rainier Beach star Nate Robinson to get even more playing time for the Knicks in what has so far been a breakout year for the powerful, diminutive tweener guard (Crawford's been no slouch himself). This move is more reminiscent of the Isiah Thomas era than the Donnie Walsh era, although Harrington could be an ideal frontliner for D'Antoni's run and gun system.
Furthermore, the NYT says Zach Randolph — another Knick enjoying a career year under D'Antoni — could be on the move soon as well (Update: He is, to the Los Angeles team that isn't coached by Phil Jackson). I guess when you've got a mandate to clean house, you clean house — even if the house isn't anywhere near as messy as you assumed it'd be once you entered the door. But as the NYT correctly points out, these moves are really all about clearing cap space to acquire LeBron James in 2010.
Topics: NBA
