Isaiah Jackson Hoped To Be With Pacers In Free Agency, Signed New Deal
The post Isaiah Jackson Hoped To Be With Pacers In Free Agency, Signed New Deal appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 01: Isaiah Jackson #22 of the Indiana Pacers stands on the court during an NBA game at Smoothie King Center against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 01, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Isaiah Jackson signed a new deal with the Indiana Pacers last month, meaning he will return to the franchise that drafted him for a fifth season. And while Jackson is coming off of a torn Achilles, he and the Pacers are clearly excited about a reunion. “When I think about Isaiah [Jackson] and what he did in the playoffs – not this year, but the previous year – he had some big moments against New York,” Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard said in July. Jackson averaged 5.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting 65.4% across 88 total minutes in that 2024 series win over the Knicks. “And as a player at his age, I think the sky’s the limit for him.” Jackson, 23, entered last season with high hopes, eager to prove he could guard more positions and fill in well as a full-time backup center. But in just his fifth appearance, he suffered that Achilles tear. It ended his season in early November. He averaged 7.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game before exiting an outing in New Orleans with an injury. He has been rehabbing in Indianapolis since, so the Pacers know his recovery status well. That’s why they gave him a fully guaranteed, descending contract – though it does come with some injury protections for Indiana. One day after signing his three-year, $21 million deal with the Pacers, Jackson sat courtside at a summer league battle between his team and the Oklahoma City Thunder. No…
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 01: Isaiah Jackson #22 of the Indiana Pacers stands on the court during an NBA game at Smoothie King Center against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 01, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Isaiah Jackson signed a new deal with the Indiana Pacers last month, meaning he will return to the franchise that drafted him for a fifth season. And while Jackson is coming off of a torn Achilles, he and the Pacers are clearly excited about a reunion. “When I think about Isaiah [Jackson] and what he did in the playoffs – not this year, but the previous year – he had some big moments against New York,” Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard said in July. Jackson averaged 5.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting 65.4% across 88 total minutes in that 2024 series win over the Knicks. “And as a player at his age, I think the sky’s the limit for him.” Jackson, 23, entered last season with high hopes, eager to prove he could guard more positions and fill in well as a full-time backup center. But in just his fifth appearance, he suffered that Achilles tear. It ended his season in early November. He averaged 7.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game before exiting an outing in New Orleans with an injury. He has been rehabbing in Indianapolis since, so the Pacers know his recovery status well. That’s why they gave him a fully guaranteed, descending contract – though it does come with some injury protections for Indiana. One day after signing his three-year, $21 million deal with the Pacers, Jackson sat courtside at a summer league battle between his team and the Oklahoma City Thunder. No…
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