Milwaukee Bucks forward Jae Crowder had no intentions of sticking with the Brooklyn Nets past the NBA trade deadline, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. After sitting out most of this season due to wanting a trade away from the Phoenix Suns, Crowder came to the Nets by way of the Kevin Durant trade.
However, since Brooklyn was heading in a different direction because of their trades of Kyrie Irving and Durant, Crowder was eventually sent to the Bucks as part of a four-team deal involving the Suns, Bucks, Nets, and the Indiana Pacers. According to HoopsHype, once Crowder and the Suns decided that it was best for him to be away from the team while Phoenix looked for a trade, the former Marquette Golden Eagle wanted to get to Milwaukee however possible.
Interestingly enough, Crowder faced the Nets on Tuesday as a member of the Bucks. In Milwaukee’s 118-104 win, Crowder had two points, two rebounds, and two assists in 16 minutes of action. Crowder talked to HoopsHype after the game to give the details on why he didn’t want to stay in Brooklyn:
“Honestly, I think this situation was so far along in the negotiation talks that I was destined to be here (Milwaukee). I was trying to get here. That’s what it was. It had nothing to do with their organization (Brooklyn) or team. I just felt like I was so far along in the negotiation period that I was talking to these guys (Bucks) for months. I wanted this situation to go down because I knew my role, and I didn’t want to go to a different situation without a role.”
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