The Texas native will be heading up north…for now. Former Carolina player Justin Jackson has spent the last few years bouncing back and forth between the G-League and the Dallas Mavericks, and now it sounds like he will be on the move once again.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing forward Justin Jackson to a 10-day contract, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Timberwolves have exceeded all expectations this season.
he 15th overall pick in 2017, he has appeared in 278 total regular season games for the Kings, Mavericks, Thunder, Bucks, Celtics, and Suns across six seasons in the NBA.
Justin Jackson is coming off a year where he appeared in 23 regular season games for the Boston Celtics. He also played in the G League for the Texas
Danny Green could be the additional wing the Boston Celtics have been searching for. When the Boston Celtics traded for Mike Muscala, they did so by sending Justin Jackson to the Oklahoma City Thunder, thus protecting the open roster spot they created when they traded Noah Vonleh to the San Antonio Spurs in early January.
The Celtics utilized the trade deadline to improve their depth at the pivot, adding floor-spacing center Mike Muscala. Boston sent Justin Jackson and two second-round picks to Oklahoma City.
The Boston Celtics were not exceptionally active at the trade deadline, but they did make one move. Boston acquired six-foot-10 big man Mike Muscala from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Justin Jackson and two second round picks, per multiple reports on February 9.
The Celtics' trade for Mike Muscala signals what's likely a quiet trade deadline for Boston, who are possibly done for the day and onto the buyout market.
The Celtics pulled off their first trade of the NBA trade deadline by dealing for shooting big man Mike Muscala After a flurry of moves overnight including Jakob Poeltl to the Toronto Raptors and superstar Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, the Boston Celtics made their first move of the NBA trade deadline.
The small splash Boston Celtics made hours ahead of the February 9 trade deadline in landing Thunder big man Mike Muscala for Justin Jackson and two second-round draft picks was the exact type of transaction the team needed.
While Muscala isn’t exactly an impact player, he’s a good fit for a Celtics team that was on the hunt for frontcourt insurance behind Robert Williams and Al Horford.
Williams is “progressing well” with his rehab after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee in September, Woj adds, noting that it was the second knee operation for Williams this year. Williams was originally projected to miss eight to 12 weeks, and the Celtics have been cautious about his return. He began participating in three-on-three drills a few days ago.
Pink slips were given last week and as we are on the eve of another Celtics season, here is where the roster stands. Noah Vonleh and Justin Jackson won the two open roster spots in training camp/ preseason, while Mfiondu Kabengele's contract will remain a 2-way deal.
Lakers sharpshooter Matt Ryan is among the players who will survive Saturday’s cuts.
The Celtics have decided to keep guard/forward Justin Jackson on the roster ahead of opening night, per Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. Jackson, 27, is 6-foot-7 and appeared in one game with the Celtics last season, and another six with the Suns.
While the Boston Celtics don’t appear to be set to sign any veterans to round out free agency — having Justin Jackson, Jake Layman, Luka Samanic, Brodric
Thomas appeared in 12 games for Boston last year as a two-way player. He spent most of the season with the team’s G League affiliate in Maine.
When they signed with the Celtics, Jake Layman and Justin Jackson both received one-year, minimum-salary contracts that are non-guaranteed. However, the terms of those agreements are slightly different — Layman got an Exhibit 10 clause in his contract, while Jackson’s deal is an Exhibit 9, Hoops Rumors has learned.
The Celtics have signed forwards Jake Layman and Justin Jackson, and guard/forward Denzel Valentine, to their training camp roster, as relayed by RealGM.
The Celtics are planning to sign forward Justin Jackson to a 10-day contract using the hardship exemption.
Former Oklahoma City Thunder player Justin Jackson has found a new home. The Milwaukee Bucks announced the signing of Jackson on Twitter earlier today.
The Bucks are adding forward Justin Jackson on a two-way contract, according to Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Jackson spent time in Oklahoma City earlier this season before the Thunder released him.
Jackson, who turned 26 in March, has appeared in 33 games (16.5 MPG) for the Thunder this season, averaging 7.2 PPG and 2.2 RPG on .406/.306/.857 shooting.
The Mavericks' Cinderella story came to an end Sunday after getting ousted by the Clippers in the first round. It's clear this team needs more firepower around Luka Doncic in order to contend going forward.
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