"Atlanta Hawks guard and reigning Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford had little to say about this upcoming season and the possibility of playing out the final year of his contract in Atlanta when interviewed by the Globe this weekend from his summer basketball tournament in Seattle.

Crawford, whose scoring skills helped the Hawks beat the Celtics four times last season and reach the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, is entering the final year of a seven-year, $55.4 million deal he signed with the Knicks in 2004. (Crawford is pictured right defending Ray Allen).

According to sources, Crawford's agent, Aaron Goodwin, will meet with Hawks general manager Rick Sund this week to discuss Crawford's future in Atlanta. With the Hawks having signed Joe Johnson to a maximum deal in July, Crawford is the lone core Hawks player not signed beyond this season. "