NBA Free Agency: 5 high-impact veterans still available for the 2019-20 season

#2 Jamal Crawford

Jamal Crawford played for the Suns last season

Jamal Crawford finished his 19th season in the league last year as he played for the Phoenix Suns. He averaged 7.9 points and 3.6 assists in 64 games. Now, he is searching for his next team.

The Suns were Crawford's eighth team. The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted him in 2000, but they traded him in a draft-day deal. Crawford ended up with the Chicago Bulls, where he played for four years. Then, the Bulls traded him to the New York Knicks, where he stayed for another four years.

During his time with the Knicks, he averaged a career-high in points. In his 2007-08 season, Crawford averaged 20.6 points as he played a career-high 39.9 minutes. After averaging his career-high (in points), the Knicks traded him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Al Harrington. He stayed with the Warriors for one season before they traded him to the Atlanta Hawks.

After a stint with the Hawks, he went on to play for teams such as the Portland Trail Blazers, the L.A. Clippers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Suns. Crawford played well for each team.

For the Suns, he was a veteran player who provided guidance from a bench role. Crawford is a three-time Sixth Man of the Year and provided numerous teams with an offensive spark off the bench. He won the Sixth Man honors during his time with the Hawks and Clippers.

Last season, Crawford averaged single digits in points for the first time since 2001-02. He averaged 9.3 points in that season. Despite his second-lowest career average last season (he averaged 4.6 in 2000-2001), Crawford can still help a team. If his offensive game is not what it used to be, he can still contribute. If he joins a young team, he is a veteran that can provide players with guidance. If he joins a contending team, he can give them offense off the bench.

Crawford is a valuable veteran who should be with a team next season.