Jackson became a free agent after his 10-day contract with Minnesota expired Sunday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Jackson is eligible for a second 10-day deal, though it's unclear if the Timberwolves have any plans to retain him. The 2017 first-round draft pick didn't make any appearances with the NBA team over the course of his 10-day deal.
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Timberwolves' Justin Jackson: Inks 10-day deal
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The Timberwolves signed Jackson to a 10-day contract Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Jackson made his last NBA stint in 2022-23 when he averaged 0.9 points in 4.7 minutes across 23 appearances with the Celtics. This season, Jackson averaged 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists across 19 games for the Texas Legends of the G League before getting this NBA opportunity.
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Justin Jackson: Efficient from downtown
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Jackson recorded 28 points (10-18 FG, 8-11 3Pt, 0-1 FT), four rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 36 minutes during Saturday's 134-111 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Jackson's efficient shooting from three-point range helped him record a team-high 28 points Saturday. He will end the season averaging 21.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 35.9 minutes across 14 games for Texas.
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Justin Jackson: Nails five triples
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Jackson posted 17 points (6-13 FG, 5-11 3Pt), five rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes during Sunday's 122-107 loss to the Blue.
Jackson made a game-high five threes in Sunday's game. He also led the team in minutes played during the loss.
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Justin Jackson: Negative impact in loss
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Jackson tallied 20 points (6-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-5 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one block in 33 minutes during Friday's 140-91 loss to the Go-Go.
Jackson was Texas' second-leading scorer Friday. However, he posted a team-low minus-38 point differential in the blowout loss.
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Justin Jackson: Leads team to overtime win
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Jackson recorded 32 points (12-23 FG, 8-14 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 15 reboudnds, five assists and two steals in 39 minutes during Thursday's 132-129 overtime win over the Blue Coats.
Jackson was Texas' leading scorer and posted a season-high 13 defensive rebounds Thursday. He even posted a double-double by halftime with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
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Justin Jackson: Abysmal shooting Sunday
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Jackson recorded 11 points (4-16 FG, 3-14 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes during Sunday's 99-82 loss to the Ignite.
Texas struggled offensively across the board Sunday, but none more than Jackson. While he shot 1-of-2 from two-point range, his poor distance shooting caused him to post a minus-20 point differential.
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Justin Jackson: Efficient scoring in loss
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Jackson tallied 36 points (13-20 FG, 7-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one steal and one block in 38 minutes during Monday's 134-128 loss to the Stars.
Jackson's efficient scoring helped him record a season high in points despite losing Saturday. He is averaging 20.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 35.5 minutes across five games for Texas.
Jackson was traded to the Thunder along with two second-round picks in exchange for Mike Muscala on Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Jackson has not seen much action in Boston this season, averaging just 4.7 minutes in 23 games. However, the 27-year-old forward averaged 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 16.5 minutes across 33 contests for the Thunder in 2020-21. While Jackson's fantasy value may have slightly risen after this move, it's unlikely that he will see a significant role in Oklahoma City.
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Justin Jackson: Will be cut by OKC
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Jackson, whom the Thunder acquired from the Celtics on Thursday, is expected to be waived, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.
Oklahoma City took back Jackson in the deal that sent Mike Muscala to Boston, but the two second-round picks that the Thunder received in the deal were viewed as the main prize. Assuming the Thunder cut Jackson, he'll be available to be claimed off waivers, though the 27-year-old likely won't represent a high-priority addition. He appeared in 23 games for Boston this season, averaging 0.9 points in 4.7 minutes per contest.
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Celtics' Justin Jackson: Registers actual points in win
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Jackson ended Tuesday's 126-102 win over the Rockets with three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt) over three minutes.
Jackson saw action for just the second time in the past two weeks, logging three minutes in garbage time. More impressive was the fact that he scored a basket for just the second time all season, having missed his previous 10 shot attempts. Jokes aside, Jackson is clearly not a player worth monitoring in even the deepest of leagues.
Celtics' Justin Jackson: Receives eighth DNP in win
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Jackson did not play in Monday's 109-106 win at Memphis.
Jackson clearly resides at the end of the Celtics' bench. He's received eight DNP-Coach's Decisions in Boston's first 10 games. After appearing in only seven NBA games last season, the sixth-year veteran is presumably happy to be on an NBA roster.
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Celtics' Justin Jackson: Fills out roster
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Jackson has earned the Celtics' final regular-season roster spot, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe reports.
Jackson tallied five points, two rebounds and two steals in eight minutes in Friday's preseason loss to the Raptors. Jackson has impressed all preseason, and with Jake Layman being waived Saturday, he will stay on the Celtics' final roster.
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Celtics' Justin Jackson: Puts up 16 points off bench
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Jackson had 16 points (6-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt), four rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block across 23 minutes off the bench in Friday's 112-103 preseason win over the Hornets.
Jackson played for the Celtics during Summer League, and while he's expected to spend most of the season in the G League, just as he did in 2021-22, he certainly made a case for himself with this strong performance. He remains a longshot to make the roster for Opening Night, though.
Celtics' Justin Jackson: Gets training camp deal with Boston
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Jackson signed a non-guaranteed training camp contract with the Celtics on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Jackson played for the Celtics during Summer League and will now have a chance to compete for a spot on the roster for 2022-23. Jackson spent most of the 2021-22 season at the G League level and will likely play for the Maine Celtics this season, as he remains a long shot to make the Celtics' roster.
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Celtics' Justin Jackson: Joins Celtics' Summer League squad
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Jackson was added to the Celtics' Summer League roster Monday, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports.
The UNC product spent last season as a member of the Texas Legends in the G League and now finds himself with Boston's Summer League roster. The 27-year-old's first chance to get on the court with the Celtics comes Monday against the Bucks.
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Justin Jackson: Goes cold from deep
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Jackson ended with 15 points (6-20 FG, 0-9 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal over 40 minutes during Thursday's 120-103 loss to the Vipers.
The veteran forward had been outstanding for the Legends all season long, but Jackson could not find his three-point stroke during Thursday's playoff loss. Regardless, the UNC product finished the year with averages of 22.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists over his 28 appearances with the team.
