After arriving at the OKC Thunder in one of the multitudes of trades, let’s take a look at three goals for Justin Jackson in the 2020-21 season
Justin Jackson was traded to the OKC Thunder from the Dallas Mavericks. He was part of the three-team trade where the OKC Thunder sent James Johnson to the Mavericks and Delon Wright was sent from the Mavericks to the Detroit Pistons.
The Thunder received Trevor Ariza, who is a good chance of being traded again, and Jackson who has his third home in four seasons. After being drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 15th pick in 2017, Jackson was part of a draft-night trade. The Blazers sent Jackson and Harry Giles to the Sacramento Kings for Zach Collins.
Then in mid-February 2018, Jackson was traded with Zach Randolph to the Mavericks for Harrison Barnes. He is in the final year of his rookie-scale contract so should be hungry to impress in the upcoming season.
What Justin Jackson brings to the OKC Thunder.
Jackson is a 6’7″ combination forward. Last season he averaged 5.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 16.1 minutes per game. He shot the ball at 39.6 percent from the floor, 29.4 percent from deep, and an impressive 84.0 percent from the line.
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— NBA (@NBA) January 5, 2020
These numbers were a slight step back from his career line. In his three seasons, Jackson has averaged 6.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 19.5 minutes per game. He shot the ball at 43.1 percent from the floor, 32.4 percent from the field, and 78.8 percent from the line.
With all of this in mind, let’s get to the three goals for Justin Jackson in the 2020-21 season for the OKC Thunder.