Oklahoma City Thunder’s Reggie Jackson To Pursue Starting Job In 2015
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Reggie Jackson did not agree to a contract extension and will be looking for a starting job in NBA free agency in 2015
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In total, nine players taken in the 2011 NBA draft signed extension before Friday’s deadline.
‘ point guard Kyrie Irving,
‘ point guard Ricky Rubio,
‘ guard Klay Thompson,
‘ point guard Kemba Walker,
center Nikola Vucevic,
guard Alec Burks, and the he Morris twins, Markieff and Marcus of the
, all inked new deals.
You’ll notice Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Reggie Jackson isn’t on that list. The two sides did not work out a deal.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, Reggie Jackson is “determined” to find a starting job.
"After discussions on a contract extension perished on Friday, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Reggie Jackson is determined to pursue restricted free agency as a means to hunt a starting job in the NBA, league sources told Yahoo Sports.Jackson has been described as eager to get on the market next summer, out of All-Star Russell Westbrook’s shadow and prove his value as a frontline NBA point guard. …“Bottom line,” one NBA general manager told Yahoo Sports, “how much are they willing to pay for Westbrook’s backup?”"
If the Thunder believe Reggie Jackson is going to get a huge deal, possibly hire than Ricky Rubio’s, they will have to at least think about dealing him and find out what they can get in return.
Reggie Jackson averaged 13.1 points, 4.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game while shooting 44.0% from the field, 33.9% from three and 89.3% from the free throw line last season. In his career, he’s averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 43.1% from the field, 29.2% from three and 87.7% from the free throw line.
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