Jamal Crawford has officially signed with New Jersey-based agent Andy Miller.

Crawford prefers returning to the New York area if he does not re-sign with the Atlanta Hawks, according to a source.

Crawford would almost certainly need to be acquired by the Knicks in a sign-and-trade, though their first choice is to save assets and cap space to pursue Chris Paul or Dwight Howard.

The Nets would appear to be the better fit for Crawford, a team that has lacked offensive weapons.