NBA free office bits of gossip: Suns offer contract to watch Jamal Crawford

The Suns might draw nearer to including a monitor.

Phoenix has offered Jamal Crawford an agreement, as indicated by a report from Arizona Sports 98.7FM. The arrangement is justified regardless of the veteran's base of $2.4 million, the report says.

Suns break general chief James Jones told the station a week ago the group was occupied with Crawford.

Crawford found the middle value of 10.3 and 2.3 helps for every diversion in 2017-18, his solitary season with the Timberwolves. He quit his agreement with Minnesota toward the beginning of May.

Crawford, a 18-year veteran, has won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year grant three times in his profession. His best season came in 2007-08 when he found the middle value of 20.6 and five helps for the Knicks.

"I like Jamal. I know him by and by. He's an incredible player, he's an awesome person," Jones said. "Those are the kinds of players that we will look towards as we experience the season.

"Jamal is a name that — a person that we're taking a gander at. He's somebody that we've communicated enthusiasm for, one of numerous names."