"In the end, free-agent guard Jamal Crawford probably didn't get the kind of contract he wanted but it was still more than the Hawks were offering.

On Thursday, Crawford signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, officially ending his tenure in Atlanta after two seasons. Hawks general manager Rick Sund already had said the team was unlikely to re-sign Crawford since doing so would have required the team to pay the luxury tax.

Crawford, a Seattle native, signed with the Blazers after weighing offers from the Kings and Knicks. He announced his decision via Twitter.

"Rip city!!!" Crawford tweeted, referring to one of Portland's nicknames."