Hawks on verge of acquiring Warriors' Crawford

The Golden State Warriors are on the verge of dealing guard Jamal Crawford to Atlanta for point guards Acie Law and Speedy Claxton, an NBA source confirmed to

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The Golden State Warriors are on the verge of dealing guard Jamal Crawford to Atlanta for point guards Acie Law and Speedy Claxton, an NBA source confirmed to SI.com. An official announcement could come later Thursday.

Crawford has been on the trading block for months after Warriors coach Don Nelson made it clear that the prolific scorer was not in the team's long term plans. A combo guard, Crawford could play both backcourt positions for the Hawks, who must decide whether to offer incumbent free agent point guard Mike Bibby a long-term contract.

Golden State had reportedly been targeting point guards and power forwards in the days leading up to Thursday's draft. With Law and Claxton on board, the Warriors have the flexibility to set their sights on a frontcourt player like Arizona's Jordan Hill, who could play both center and power forward in Nelson's up-tempo offense.

Published Jun 24, 2009 | Modified Jun 24, 2009

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI’s “Open Floor” podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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