The Jae Crowder experiment panned out far differently for the Milwaukee Bucks than they expected.
After two years, the two sides went their separate ways, with the Bucks opting to fill out their roster with younger players in free agency, such as Delon Wright, Taurean Prince and Gary Trent Jr., which left Crowder looking for his next destination. It appears that Crowder now has a chance to show why he belongs on a rising Western Conference team.
Per Fox40's Sean Cunningham, Jae Crowder will be working out with the Sacramento Kings this week, joining players on the roster to see how he performs.
Former Bucks forward could be heading West
Jae Crowder would be a quality fit on the Kings. At 34, he'd be the second-oldest player on the roster, trailing only 35-year-old DeMar DeRozan, bringing more hard-earned experience to a team that is on the rise. They have two decent power forwards in Trey Lyles and Jalen McDaniels as is, but those two are far from set-in-stone contributors, so Crowder could fight for playing time.
On the court, Crowder rarely looked like himself with the Milwaukee Bucks. Some of that was due to the erratic nature of the trade that brought him to Milwaukee, while injuries also played a part in that. Either way, Crowder averaging just two points and 1.3 rebounds in 10.2 minutes across eight playoff games was not ideal, especially after giving up five second-round picks to get him.
If picked up, perhaps a change of scenery could do Jae Crowder some good. Rather than carrying the expectations of being a missing puzzle piece to a championship team, coming aboard a team on the come-up as a veteran 3-and-D presence who may be able to help around the edges could be just what Crowder needs to regain his footing at the NBA level.
Either way, this would be a pretty low-risk move for the Sacramento Kings in what has already been a solid offseason for them. If a deal does come to fruition, it won't cost the Kings much, as it would be a camp deal or a standard veteran's minimum contract.
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