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Detroit Pistons won’t waste negotiating time with Reggie Jackson

By Evan Massey

Feb 24, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) smiles during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Cavs beat the Pistons 102-93. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) smiles during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Cavs beat the Pistons 102-93. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Detroit Pistons expect to get a new contract worked out with new point guard Reggie Jackson fairly quickly this coming offseason.

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Reggie Jackson was one of the biggest names traded at the NBA trade deadline this year, and the Detroit Pistons were very excited to be able to acquire him.

They saw starting point guard Brandon Jennings go down with a torn Achilles earlier in the season, and desperately needed a new starting point guard. Jackson was the man for them, and they want to get him locked up to a long-term deal this coming offseason.

According to Pistons beat writer Vincent Ellis, the Pistons are hoping to get something done this summer with Reggie Jackson and aren’t going to be wasting their negotiating time. What this seems to suggest is a quick deal, but that’s a few months out.

It is no surprise that the Pistons want to get a new deal done with Jackson, and they likely know the type of money that he will be asking for. His value could be taking a bit of hit with his poor start in Detroit, but he is still going to be asking for a decently sized contract this offseason.

During his 10 games with the Pistons so far this year, Jackson has averaged 14.7 points, 7.3 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Those numbers may not look bad, but his shooting percentages have been extremely concerning. He has shot just 37.1 percent from the floor overall and 24.2 percent from behind the three-point arc, which simply isn’t good enough for a starting point guard. There are obvious reasons for his poor shooting, but he has yet to fix them which still makes it a concern.

Jackson needs to stop trying to force the issue and let the game come to him. He is too good of a player to continue struggling the way that he has throughout his first 10 games with the Pistons.

At just 24 years old, Jackson has a lot of top-notch basketball left in him. Detroit will likely move on from Jennings in the offseason, but they need to see Jackson pick things up and improve down the stretch of the season. There is no question that he has the talent and potential to become an above average starting point guard, but he has to relax and focus on playing his game.

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