The label “bust” was starting to be thrown around at sophomore forward Justin Jackson. I will admit, I was starting to lose faith in the Sacramento Kings’ 2017 first-round pick as well. But as the season has gone on, Jackson has found his niche with the young Kings.
The Numbers
After a subpar rookie year, it was critical for Jackson to make a leap of improvement this season. To begin the campaign, it was ugly as in the first eight games he averaged seven points a night but shot an ineffective 37.3% from the floor and 20.