NBA journeyman Jamal Crawford celebrated his 42nd birthday Sunday and announced his retirement from the league.
Crawford hadn’t played since the NBA bubble in 2020, but had kept his phone on in case a team was interested in the veteran, but the calls hadn’t come.
Crawford, a Seattle native, was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers 8th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft, but was traded on draft night to the Chicago Bulls, where he’d spent the first four seasons of his career.
He would end up playing for nine NBA franchises, including the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2011-12 season.