LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.– When the Brooklyn Nets boarded their aircraft out of New York on Tuesday, there were only 12 healthy gamers on board. However supports are coming. Jamal Crawford is signing with the Nets for the remainder of the season, league sources told ESPN.
Crawford, 40, will fill one of the Nets 3 uninhabited alternative roster areas. Crawford is qualified to be signed after Brooklyn had 3 gamers– Spencer Dinwiddie, DeAndre Jordan and Taurean Prince– test positive for the coronavirus. All 3 have actually been dismissed for the season restart in Orlando, Florida. Wilson Chandler, citing familial responsibilities, likewise did not make the trip. The group signed forward Justin Anderson in his place.
Now the Nets have 2 roster spots available to be filled.
1 RelatedAccording to NBA guidelines, Crawford could drive or fly to Florida. If he hasnt been evaluated frequently since June 23– when the league began checking gamers every other day– he will need to quarantine and be tested every day for a week in Orlando prior to he will be eligible to join his brand-new teammates on the court.
Crawford hasnt played in the NBA in the 2019-20 season. He most recently played for the Phoenix Suns and scored 51 points in the last video game he played in 2019. The 20-year veteran has balanced 14.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game throughout his profession.
The offer was first reported by The Athletic.
The Nets got here in Orlando on Tuesday as one of the 22 NBA groups scheduled to resume games on July 30. They remain in seventh location in the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of the Orlando Magic, who presently hold the final playoff area.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.– When the Brooklyn Nets boarded their plane out of New York on Tuesday, there were only 12 healthy gamers on board. Jamal Crawford is signing with the Nets for the rest of the season, league sources told ESPN.
Crawford is qualified to be signed after Brooklyn had 3 players– Spencer Dinwiddie, DeAndre Jordan and Taurean Prince– test positive for the coronavirus.