NASSAU, Bahamas – The Philadelphia 76ers signed Reggie Jackson in free company as a result of he’s a confirmed scorer on this league and a profitable participant who may be counted on.
Jackson has profession averages of 12.6 factors and 4.2 assists and he averaged 10.2 factors for the Denver Nuggets throughout the 2023-24 season. The Sixers picked him up after his commerce to the Charlotte Hornets, then waived him.
Coach Nick Nurse has some expectations for Jackson, as he hopes the 13-year Boston Faculty veteran can add some scoring punch off the bench.
“I believe my ideas on Reggie can be, I assume, in some unspecified time in the future within the yr he’ll have a interval the place he’ll in all probability be a fairly priceless scoring-type combo guard coming off the bench,” Nurse informed the coaching camp Friday within the Bahamas.
Nurse did not get an opportunity to truly see a doable second unit led by Jackson because of the nature of coaching camp itself, however he was impressed with the best way the veteran guard shot the ball.
“It is a bit laborious to see that now since you do not actually do second items and he performs there typically, him, Jeff (Dowtin Jr.) and Kyle (Lowry), three level guards which might be collectively, so it’s a bit laborious to see a few of it,” Nurse mentioned. “I used to be actually blissful along with his perimeter capturing. He knocked down 3 balls and he was nice attitude-wise and all that.”
Regardless, the Sixers will look to Jackson to supply much-needed scoring for a bench unit that has struggled in that regard at instances prior to now. It additionally helps that he has championship expertise from his years with the Nuggets and can carry that to Philadelphia.
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