NBA Legend Jamal Crawford Sends Instagram Message to Josh Smith

Josh Smith was once one of the most exciting players in the NBA.

He is best known for his time with the Atlanta Hawks.

Recently, Jeff Teague’s Club 520 Podcast posted a clip talking about Smith.

Teague in the clip: “He was so good. He was one of the most dynamic players I ever played with. He didn’t give a damn. He’d go to the basket, dunk on you, he was a hell of a passer, his basketball IQ was off the charts. He was ahead of his time.”

Jamal Crawford, who spent time with Teague and Smith in Atlanta, left a comment on the post for Smith.

Crawford wrote: “@noigsmoove was so underrated. He should have been a star!

Smith was the 17th overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft by the Hawks (out of high school).

He is a native of Atlanta and spent the first nine seasons of his career with the franchise.

During that span, the Hawks made the NBA playoffs six straight seasons (2008–13).

In 2011, the Hawks had a loaded roster that included Smith, Teague, Crawford, Al Horford and Joe Johnson.

However, they never made it out of the second round of the NBA playoffs during his nine seasons with the Hawks.

Smith is one of the best players to never play in the NBA All-Star Game.

His career averages were 14.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.9 blocks per game, while shooting 45.2 percent from the field and 28.5 percent from three-point range in 894 regular season games.