- Jamal Crawford won Sixth Man of the Year three times
- Jason Kidd thinks the award should be named after Crawford now
- Kidd also believes he is a Hall of Famer
Jamal Crawford will be eligible to enter the Hall of Fame in 2024 and Jason Kidd believes he should make it in. The Dallas Mavericks head coach also feels the Sixth Man of the Year award should be named after Crawford.
“When we talk about Jamal Crawford and the career that he’s had, they should name the Sixth Man of The Year Award after him, and also he should be a Hall of Famer,” Kidd said.
Hall of Famer Jason Kidd on whether @JCrossover should be a first ballot Hall of Famer next year:
"When talked about Jamal Crawford and the career that he's had, they should name the Sixth Man of The Year Award after him, and also he should be a Hall of Famer," @RealJasonKidd… pic.twitter.com/n2DFHGoYUa
— Landon Buford (@LandonBuford) September 29, 2023
You can certainly make a strong case for the award to be named after him. The 43-year-old is tied with Lou Williams for the most Sixth Man of the Year awards in NBA history, having won it thrice in 2010, 2014, and 2016.
When it comes to the Hall of Fame, though, there really isn’t much of a case. Crawford played 20 seasons in the NBA after being selected with the eighth pick of the 2000 NBA Draft and averaged 14.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He was never an All-Star and didn’t win a championship either.
Combine all of that with Crawford not winning a national championship in college and never playing for Team USA, and his chances seem rather bleak. He appreciates Kidd’s kind words, though.
“Wow… One of the greats. Humbled”
Wow…
One of the greats.
Humbled 🙏🏾 https://t.co/d5wWinaZAL
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) September 30, 2023
It would mean a lot to Crawford that a Hall of Famer like Kidd said those words. Despite seemingly playing in the NBA forever, the two were never teammates, but Crawford certainly made quite an impression on Kidd.
Lou Williams Thinks He And Jamal Crawford Should Be Hall of Famers
Kidd might have picked this up from Lou Williams, as he had made almost the exact same statements a few months back. Williams said the Sixth Man of the Year award should be named after him, Crawford, or Manu Ginobili.
With Ginobili being a Hall of Famer as well, Williams believes he and Crawford should make the Hall of Fame as well. His argument was that the Hall is about what the players bring to the table and being the best at what you do.
His case is that they have gone down as the best when it comes to that Sixth Man role, and while that might be fair, it is not going to be enough for either to make it in. What helped Ginobili get in, was that he made two All-Star teams and won four NBA championships to go with a gold and silver medal at the Olympics.
Only Five Sixth Man Of The Year Winners Have Made The Hall Of Fame
The Sixth Man of the Year award was introduced in the 1982-83 season, and the first three men to win it, all made the Hall of Fame. Bobby Jones, Kevin McHale, and Bill Walton were the three, but they were all multiple-time All-Stars and NBA champions.
Toni Kukoc, who won the award in 1996, would be the next to make it in. He won three championships with the Chicago Bulls and won the Euroleague thrice as well. Kukoc also had a stellar career with the Yugoslavian and Croatian national teams,
Ginobili was then the final one, but as we can see, he, just like the rest, made it in for having fabulous careers to go with that award. James Harden will become the sixth one at some point, as he won it in 2012, but again, it’ll be because he has won an MVP, three scoring titles, and two assists titles.
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