Report: If Crawford Traded & Bought Out, Warriors the Frontrunners

It appears Jamal Crawford could be rocking a Warriors uniform again.

If Crawford is traded to the Hawks, he would seek a buyout and the Warriors would be his preferred destination, according to an ESPN report.

There are multiple national reports that the Clippers, Hawks and Nuggets are working on a deal that would land Crawford in Atlanta.

Crawford -- who will turn 38 years old next March -- signed a 3-year, $42 million deal with the Clippers last summer.

He is scheduled to make over $14.2 million in 2017-18 and only $3 million of his $14.5 million salary for 2018-19 is guaranteed.

Crawford has been named Sixth Man of the Year three times -- 2010, 2014 and 2016.

Last year, he averaged 12.3 points and 2.6 assists over 26.3 minutes per game, while shooting around 41 percent from the field and 36 percent from deep.

In November 2008, the Knicks traded Crawford to the Warriors.

In 54 games (all starts) for Golden State, Crawford averaged 19.7 points and 4.4 assists per contest. He shot under 41 percent overall and just under 34 percent from 3-point territory.

The most amount of money the Warriors could pay Crawford next season is the taxpayer mid-level exception of $5.2 million.

Drew Shiller is the co-host of Warriors Outsiders and a Web Producer at NBC Sports Bay Area. Follow him on Twitter @DrewShiller

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