OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors traded disgruntled forward Al Harrington to the Knicks for guard Jamal Crawford on Friday in a swap that addresses both the Warriors' injury problems and New York's salary cap concerns.

"I drafted Al back in 1998, and I think his talents are a great fit for our style of play," Knicks president Donnie Walsh said in announcing the deal in a statement. "This trade also gives us more long-term flexibility while enabling us to remain competitive this season."

The swap of two veteran scorers solves problems for both clubs. Harrington hadn't played for the Warriors in more than two weeks after angering coach Don Nelson with a public trade request, while the high-scoring Crawford's departure will save the Knicks about $10 million against the salary cap by 2010.

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