It wasn’t long ago that it looked like Reggie Jackson’s NBA career was over. After signing a five-year, $80 million contract with the Pistons in 2015, Jackson failed to live up to the lofty expectations Detroit had for him. Injuries kept him off the floor for large chunks of time and zapped him of the athleticism that made him a valuable spark plug off the bench as Russell Westbrook’s backup in Oklahoma City. In February 2020, the Pistons reached an agreement to buy out the rest of Jackson’s contract.
That’s when Paul George reached out to pitch Jackson on joining the Clippers.