Reggie Jackson anticipated he’d get traded by the Clippers, he told Law Murray of The Athletic. Jackson was dealt to the Hornets, who waived him. He then signed with another Western Conference contender, the Nuggets.
“I’ve been in the game for 12 years,” Jackson said. “I was the only expiring contract (the Clippers had). Got to get better. Can’t really move anything. … So, the writing was on the wall for me. Being a pretty smart guy, I kind of knew. Either we were going to stay put, play small-ball, or, if anything was going to happen, I was ready to be the one that would probably be moved.”
We have more on the Los Angeles teams:
- In the same story, Bones Hyland told Murray that he’s glad Russell Westbrook signed with the Clippers, even though his playing time might be cut. “I always was a fan of Russ’ game,” Hyland said. “Fan of Russ off the court as well. Great human being, great to be around. Great to talk to. Was the MVP of this league. Going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. … So, I’m glad we got him. He brings a lot to the team.”
- Jarred Vanderbilt lifted the Lakers during their comeback from a 27-point deficit against Dallas with 15 points. 17 rebounds and four steals. The deadline addition from Utah has already impacted the team’s season, Anthony Davis told Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. “His value for our team, you can’t even put it into words what he brings and does for us,” Davis said. Vanderbilt looks like a steal in the three-way trade with Minnesota and the Jazz, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, because he addresses the Lakers’ need for a long, athletic, dirty-work forward.
- D’Angelo Russell (right ankle sprain) is listed as doubtful for the Lakers’ game against Memphis on Tuesday, according to Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register (Twitter link).
- In case you missed it, LeBron James is expected to miss multiple weeks due to a foot injury. Get the details here.
Clippers Westbrook is great on everything except one Column
Zero win
He has more than zero wins
Do not feed the bot
Tell me what Russ has won?
I believe sillivan is probably referring to playoff wins or advancing to the Conference Finals or championships.., stuff like that. Russ has zero wins.
I think I am starting to understand your thoughts silli. I must admit, I have taken you for granted over the last few months.
You didn’t get cut Reggie, you got replaced by The Brodie…again.
Vanderbilt was a steal for the Lakers. You gotta have a back-up when Anthony Davis plays for your team because he is going to miss some games. A lot of games…
Hopefully LeBron will still be able to share his views on the world while he recovers.
Exactly why Jordan & Tiger Woods kept their mouths shut & got criticized for it.