Hawks close to deal for Golden State’s Jamal Crawford

The Hawks and Golden State are close to finalizing a trade that would bring Jamal Crawford to Atlanta and send Acie Law and Speedy Claxton to the Warriors, according to two different sources with knowledge of the negotiations.

Hawks general manager Rick Sund declined to comment through Hawks’ spokesman Arthur Triche.

In Crawford the Hawks would get a veteran player capable of playing both guard positions.

Crawford, 29, averaged 19.7 points, 4.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds last season, splitting his time with New York and Golden State. He also gives the Hawks insurance in the backcourt since starting point guard Mike Bibby and backup guard Flip Murray are both unrestricted free agents.

Law and Claxton were players that the Hawks had tabbed as the solution to their ongoing point guard problems but never panned out.

Injuries prevented Claxton from ever assuming control of the position. The seven-year veteran, who will be in the final year of his contract this season, started 31 games at point guard in his first season with the Hawks, 2006-07, and played in only two more games after that.

Law was the 11th pick in the 2007 draft and viewed as the Hawks’ point guard of the future but never could crack the playing rotation. In two years with the Hawks Law started just seven games and averaged just 12.8 minutes.