Celtics acquire Crawford from Wizards for Barbosa


(Brad Mills-USA Today Sports)

The Boston Celtics acquired guard Jordan Crawford from the Washington Wizards for Leandro Barbosa on Thursday, according to an ESPN.com report.

Crawford will slide into a bench role vacated by Barbosa, who will miss the rest of the 2012-13 season with a torn ACL.

The 24-year-old, was the 27th overall pick in the 2010 draft. He’s averaging 13.2 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.1 rebounds in 26.2 minutes per game, while starting 12 of 43 games. His playing time has decreased since the return of John Wall.