Former NBA sixth-man of the year winner Jamal Crawford has been a star for NBC and Peacock on their NBA coverage this season. After spending a season with MSG contributing to their coverage of the New York Knicks, Crawford joined one of the major networks and has shined all season long.
It’s been reported that Crawford has been offered an assistant coaching position on Mark Pope’s staff and reports on Sunday led to the fact that Crawford has yet to turn down the offer — leaving the door open for him to join Kentucky for the upcoming season.
Pope and the Wildcats lost both Alvin Brooks (NC State) as well as Jason Hart (USC) so bringing Crawford fills an immediate need but also gives the Cats a likely edge in recruiting.
The problem is, though, Crawford’s son is the No. 1 recruit in the 2029 class and is currently located on the west coast. As he’s entering his peak high school years, a move to Kentucky would be tough.
IF Crawford were to join Pope at Kentucky, he would be the second former NBA player to join recently as Mo Williams was added to the staff this off-season.
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