Celtics trade Barbosa & Collins to the Wizards for Jordan Crawford
#Celticstalk: #Celtics Jason Collins expected to also be included in deal w/ #Wizards for Jordan Crawford, sources say.
— A. Sherrod Blakely (@SherrodbCSN) February 21, 2013
Celtics will send the Leandro Barbosa expiring contract to the Wizards for Jordan Crawford, league source tells Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 21, 2013
Wizards/Celts deal sending Jordan Crawford to Boston will not be for C Fab Melo, per source. Teams still working.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) February 21, 2013
Source: Wizards guard Jordan Crawford will be traded to the Celtics.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) February 21, 2013
Jordan Crawford desperately wanted trade from Wizards, Celtics taking a flyer, NBA.com reports. C's likely done making moves.
— Sam Amico (@SamAmicoFSO) February 21, 2013
Deal for Crawford still being finalized, but it doesn't involve Fab.
— Steve Bulpett (@SteveBHoop) February 21, 2013
Celtics trying to finalize deal for Jordan Crawford but team source says Fab Melo not involved. Barbosa's expiring deal could be.
— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) February 21, 2013
Celtics get something for nothing. If you're wondering why the Wizards traded Crawford for nothing, it was a salary dump. Wiz get out of $2.1 mil owed to Crawford next season. Celtics obviously feel Crawford is worth it. Barbosa could still return to Boston next season, but having Crawford aboard makes it much less likely.
What are your thoughts on the deal?
Crawford's famous dunk as a high schooler on LeBron James that Nike didn't want you to see:
