Los Angeles Lakers (2007–2008) Crittenton was drafted with the 19th pick in the first round of the
2007 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. During an
NBA Summer League game on July 8, 2007, he had 18 points, including a game winning jump-shot with 1.6 seconds left in the game. In the Lakers' first preseason game against the
Golden State Warriors in
Honolulu, Crittenton had 18 points along with one assist in a 111–110 loss.
Memphis Grizzlies (2008) On February 1, 2008, Crittenton was traded to the
Memphis Grizzlies along with
Kwame Brown,
Aaron McKie, rights to
Marc Gasol and
2008 and
2010 first round draft picks for
Pau Gasol and a
2010 second round draft pick. On April 2, 2008, Crittenton had a career high of 23 points in a 130–114 win over the New York Knicks.
Washington Wizards (2008–2009) On December 10, 2008, Crittenton was part of a three-team trade that sent him to the
Washington Wizards along with
Mike James from the
New Orleans Hornets. In exchange, the Wizards sent a conditional first-round draft pick to the
Memphis Grizzlies and
Antonio Daniels to the Hornets. On December 21, 2009, Crittenton and teammate
Gilbert Arenas were involved in a locker room confrontation involving guns. In a recent interview, former Washington Wizards teammate
Caron Butler stated that "you never know, and that's the crazy thing about it" when questioned if there was going to be a trigger pulled in the incident between Crittenton and Arenas. On January 25, 2010, Crittenton pleaded guilty and was given a year of probation on a misdemeanor gun possession charge stemming from this incident. Two days later, Crittenton and Arenas were suspended for the rest of the season by NBA commissioner
David Stern. He was released by the Wizards following the suspension, while Arenas rejoined the team.
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (2010) On September 22, 2010, the
Charlotte Bobcats signed Crittenton to a non-guaranteed contract. They released him three weeks later on October 15. In December 2010, Crittenton played five games for the
Zhejiang Guangsha Lions of the
Chinese Basketball Association. He averaged 25.8 points per game, but he returned to the United States after just a few weeks.
Dakota Wizards (2011) In February 2011, Crittenton joined the
Dakota Wizards of the
NBA D-League. He played 21 games for the minor league team, including five starts. This is the last professional team he played for before later being arrested in 2011 for manslaughter charges. ==Murder and drug charges==