As the Cavs Head for the Big D, Jae Crowder Recalls His Rookie Campaign
Jae Crowder is one of the team’s most respected veterans. But the rugged, hard-working forward from Marquette earned respect long before he made his move to the Eastern Conference.
Crowder was actually a Cavalier for a brief moment – taken 34th overall in the 2012 Draft before immediately being dealt to Dallas (along with Jared Cunningham and Bernard James) in exchange for Tyler Zeller and Kelenna Azubuike.
The former Marquette star joined a Mavericks team still coming down from their incredible Finals run the previous summer – taking down the favored Miami Heat in 2011.