Plenty of questions are being asked by NBA fans everywhere as we are all in the dark about the NBA’s return date – and that’s including team owners and league executives.

Beyond the whole COVID-19 ordeal, though, the sport’s junkies have another big question that’s been hanging around for several months now: How and why is Jamal Crawford still a free agent?

Things are getting weirder and weirder as undrafted rookies, career bench warmers, and known headcases are being signed left and right – some while are playing on average level in leagues where they’re supposed to dominate. Dion Waiters, who fought with the Miami Heat’s big bosses and ate weed-induced gummy bears on a team plane, got picked up by the Los Angeles Lakers. Heck, even human meme JR Smith got a workout – he hasn’t played since November 2018 and has only averaged 8.2 points on 36.2% shooting in his last three seasons.

But, it’s at least good to hear that Crawford is in shape and more than ready to perform if he gets signed. Here’s what he told ESPN in a recent interview:

Crawford has had a very solid 19-year run in the league, and he leaves no room for anyone to wonder what he’s good at. He gets buckets, and he gets plenty of them.

Crawford was the first to win three Sixth Man of the Year awards (2010, 2014, 2016), and is the only player in history to score 50-plus with four different teams (Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, and Phoenix Suns), and the oldest player (39 years, 20 days) to score 50 or more in a game.

His last big game, a 51 point masterclass, came less than a year ago at age 39. Check out the highlights below.

What’s the ideal team for Crawford?

There’s little doubt that Crawford can still help a team, especially on offense. He’s an excellent ball-handler with great range and the ability to provide instant scoring. As a likely elder statesman, he’ll also add playoff experience and mentorship to the young guys.

The hope, though, is he gets signed by one of the championship contenders, which will be unlike his two previous two seasons, where his contributions were buried by middling or bottoming teams.

The 40-year-old should be a welcome addition to the East’s first seed Milwaukee Bucks, whose high-octane offense fits his offensive abilities. The same goes to the West’s first seed Los Angeles Lakers, where an assertive scorer is needed as a way to ease the burden off LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

All other top-ranked contenders, namely the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, and Houston Rockets, among others, may check out Crawford as well.

If anyone deserves a workout, it’s this man. I hope he can suit up again and then quit on his own terms.