Jamal Crawford Says He Will Be an NBA Coach

He says he turned down three summer coaching offers to prioritize supporting his son and is staying in broadcasting and local coaching for now.

Overview

Crawford told Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady on the Cousins podcast this week that he is “1,000%” certain he will coach in the NBA one day.
He said he rejected three NBA opportunities this summer, including two likely assistant roles and a head-coach interview process, because of timing.
Crawford traveled to Istanbul to watch his son JJ win gold with Team USA at the FIBA U17 World Cup and said he prioritized JJ’s development over immediate job moves.
He plans to remain in broadcasting and to keep coaching at the high-school/AAU level while he waits roughly three years for his son to finish high school before aggressively pursuing NBA roles.
Crawford’s mix of 20-year NBA playing experience, NBC broadcasting work and Rainier Beach high-school coaching gives him a non‑traditional résumé that recent hires from the broadcast ranks suggest could still lead to an NBA staff or head job.