Report: Nets reach deal with veteran G Crawford

The Brooklyn Nets agreed to a deal with 40-year-old guard Jamal Crawford, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported Wednesday. Crawford has averaged 14.6 points in 1,326 career games. The 31-year-old free agent most recently played with the Guangdong Southern Tigers in China. Beasley averaged 7.0 points in 26 games with the Lakers in 2018-19.

The Brooklyn Nets agreed to a deal with 40-year-old guard Jamal Crawford, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported Wednesday. It would be the ninth team and the 20th NBA season for Crawford, a three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year who last played with the Phoenix Suns during the 2018-19 campaign.

The Nets are currently preparing for the league's 22-team restart at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando. Crawford has averaged 14.6 points in 1,326 career games. He ranks eighth all-time with 2,220 made 3-pointers.

He began his career with the Chicago Bulls (2000-04) and also has played for the New York Knicks (2004-08), Golden State Warriors (2008-09), Atlanta Hawks (2009-11), Portland Trail Blazers (2011-12), Los Angeles Clippers (2012-17), Minnesota Timberwolves (2017-18) and Suns. The Nets were also getting close to a deal with veteran forward Michael Beasley, according to Charania. The 31-year-old free agent most recently played with the Guangdong Southern Tigers in China.

Beasley averaged 7.0 points in 26 games with the Lakers in 2018-19. He has averaged 12.4 points in 609 games with seven teams since the Miami Heat made him the No. 2 overall pick in 2008. --Field Level Media