The Golden State Warriors have acquired guards Acie Law and Speedy Claxton from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for guard Jamal Crawford, the Warriors announced on Thursday.  

?We feel we have gained tremendous flexibility with the addition of Jamal,? said Atlanta GM Rick Sund.  ?He gives us balance in the backcourt, having produced at both point guard and shooting guard positions.  Not only is Jamal a talented scorer, but he can also deliver quality production down the stretch of games.?

Don Nelson had threatened to not play Crawford in 09-10 in an attempt to convince the guard not to exercise his early termination option, but instead the Warriors found a way to unload him.

Golden State is expected to receive insurance compensation on Claxton's contract.