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Turner: Blazers UFA G Jamal Crawford "Intends To Sign" With Clippers
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Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports that Portland Trail Blazers unrestricted free agent guard Jamal Crawford is headed to the Los Angeles Clippers.
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The Clippers were informed on Thursday that guards Jamal Crawford and Chauncey Billups intend to sign contracts with the team when the NBA’s moratorium period is lifted for free agents to sign deals, according to NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Crawford, an unrestricted free agent who opted out of his $5.2 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, has been offered a spot by the Clippers. He is expected to sign a three-year, $15.7 million contract, according to the executives.
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Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports has confirmed the agreement and provided some different numbers.
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Guard Jamal Crawford's deal done and he will get a four-year, $25 million deal (with bonuses) from Clippers, sources told Yahoo!
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Update: Turner now agrees with the 4-year offer on Twitter.
Earlier this week, the Clippers emerged as the favorites for Crawford, who decided not to pick up his player option for the 2012-13 season and said that he is seeking a multi-year contract offer after spending one season with the Blazers. He signed a 2-year mid-level contract with a player option with Portland back in December 2011.
Crawford, 32, averaged 14.0 points, 3.2 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 26.9 minutes for the Blazers last season.
The deal cannot be made official until July 11, when the NBA's free agency moratorium is complete.
-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter

