NBA Rumors: Reggie Jackson to Sign 76ers Contract After Hornets Trade, Buyout

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly continued to add to their retooled roster Tuesday with the addition of veteran guard Reggie Jackson.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Jackson agreed to a contract buyout with the Charlotte Hornets, and he will join the Sixers upon clearing waivers.

Jackson was dealt from the Denver Nuggets to the Hornets in a six-team trade earlier this month, which saw Klay Thompson go from the Golden State Warriors to the Dallas Mavericks and Buddy Hield go from the 76ers to the Warriors.

The 34-year-old Jackson is set to enter his 14th NBA season, and the Sixers will be the fifth different organization he has played for.

In 853 career regular-season games, Jackson owns averages of 12.6 points, 4.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 three-pointers made, while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 34.5 percent from beyond the arc.

His most productive seasons came with the Detroit Pistons, including 2015-16 when he averaged a career-high 18.8 points and 6.2 assists per game, but he isn't far removed from averaging 16.8 points and 4.8 assists per contest with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2021-22.

While Jackson was primarily a starter in Detroit and L.A., he almost exclusively came off the bench after getting traded to Denver during the 2022-23 campaign, as he started just 25 of the 98 games he played in with the Nuggets.

Jackson was part of the Nuggets' NBA championship-winning team in 2023, although he played sparingly in the postseason, averaging just three minutes per game in six contests.

Last season, Jackson played in all 82 regular-season games and averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 three-pointers made, while shooting 43.1 percent from the floor and 35.9 percent from deep.

He saw a bit more action in the playoffs than the previous season as well, but averaged just 3.5 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 12 postseason games.

Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey has been hard at work reshaping the roster around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey this offseason after Philly got bounced in the first round of the playoffs last season.

His most notable move was signing nine-time All-Star Paul George, but he also brought in role players such as Eric Gordon, Caleb Martin and Andre Drummond, and re-signed Kelly Oubre Jr. and Kyle Lowry.

Given the top-end talent and depth they possess, the Sixers should have a chance to compete with the top teams in the Eastern Conference during the 2024-25 season, such as the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks.