Reggie Jackson
Denver Nuggets

Player Facts

Height: 6'2"
Weight: 208lbs.

Wingspan: 6'11.25"

Date of Birth: Apr. 16, 1990
College Experience: Boston College (3 years)

Selections

All Star: 0
All-NBA: 0
All-Defensive: 0

Player Grades

Speed/Explosiveness: 8
Physical Strength: 6
Positional Size: 7
Positional Wingspan: 10
Paint Scoring: 5
Midrange Scoring: 6
Three-Point Scoring: 8
Dribbling: 9
Passing: 7
Perimeter Defense: 5
Interior Defense: 3
Rebounding: 5

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> Pick-and-Roll Game

> Distribution

> Value Points on D

> Middling Interior Finisher

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STRENGTHS

Intro

Reggie Jackson is a 6-foot-2 guard with an exceptional 6'11.25" wingspan. He can play either guard spot and carries with him a solid offensive toolbox. Jackson's premier skill may be his ability to get downhill against a half-court defense. Overall, he is a guard who knows how to play.

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Rim Pressure

The slash-happy guard does a remarkable job of balancing scoring and distributing here. As he collapses the defense and that decision point arrives, Jackson reads-and-reacts nicely. He posted a solid 45.7% shooting clip on his 2020-2021 drives while sporting a pass percentage of 39%.

Solo Scoring

He's firmly got the ability to create his own shot. Whether confronted with a lumbering big on a switch or faced with a dwindling shot clock, Reggie can make something positive happen.

The hybrid guard can create a look for himself at any of the three scoring levels. He managed a robust 77th percentile foothold for isolation scoring in 2020-2021. This bested Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, Julius Randle, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Besides his propensity to make tough end-of-clock shots, Reggie of course remains effective during the first twenty seconds of a given possession too.

He can be used both on and off the basketball in value-adding ways. The Boston College product's offensive malleability is what has allowed him to dovetail with high usage players from Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

Solid Spot-Ups

Reggie Jackson's vastly improved three-point shooting has made him a tremendous off-ball fit next to almost anyone. He's got a pretty quick release and exhibits good balance commenced by the dip. Additionally, his super long arms at guard make his release point higher than that of most backcourt players.

He worked his catch-and-shoot three clip all the way up to 45.3% in 2020-2021. As a Clipper in 2019-2020, then in 2020-2021, he was in the 99th then the 95th percentile spotting up. Jackson plays off of this shooting magnetism with a proficient pump-and-go game. He had a down shooting year in 2021-2022 but has been getting back on track.

Pick-and-Roll Game

As with any nominal point guard, Jackson can attack using the screen-and-roll. He's had a nasty crossover since his early days as a pro, a dangerous prospect for the defense when coupled with the pop of his first step. His hesi's are impressive as well.

Jackson's ability to accelerate, otherwise known as his "slow-to-fast" game, serves as the bedrock for his slashing success. His athleticism is also on display when pushing in transition and at the end of his dribble drives in the form of emphatic jams.

Reggie has put in the sweat equity to morph into a more than passable off-the-bounce shooter, including some silky step-backs. This growth opens up his P&R scoring game markedly. He went from a guard defenders would go under on to hovering around 35% on pull-up treys.

Increased uphill gravity has unearthed wider driving lanes and more frequent chances to split the defense. Dribble handoffs often contain a similar defensive coverage. Under both play types, Reggie can do solid work both scoring and passing.

Distribution

Jackson's playmaking prowess has a tendency of getting overlooked. Many people see him as more of a score-focused guard, however he can make some high-level plays for others. One specific thing he excels at is maintaining his peripheral vision on high-speed drives to the hole.

Multiple Clipper teammates shot better than their average field goal clip on passes from Jackson in 2020-2021. These individuals included shooters Marcus Morris Sr. and Luke Kennard, supporting the eye test that suggests Reggie can drive-and-spray effectively.

His pick-and-roll dishing is fundamentally sound as well. After years running loads of these in Detroit, he was then more aptly cast in a secondary playmaker role in Los Angeles. By the numbers, his 2.77 AST/TO mark was well ahead of established guards James Harden, Kyle Lowry, Damian Lillard, and Kyrie Irving (2020-2021).

Value Points on D

While not an elite ballhawk by any stretch, Reggie is no sieve on this end. He does some things well, such as contorting around ball screens, mucking up some off-ball screening actions, and decent defensive rebounding. He can also make some plays at the rim thanks in large part to his huge wingspan.

WEAKNESSES

Middling Interior Finisher

While he has the capacity to get to the rim consistently, paint finishing is not his strength. His percentages on both at-the-rim shots and all other paints attempts tend to be below league average.

Jackson resides around the mid-50's in terms of percentage on charge circle shots. On non-restricted area paint attempts, a weak 37.9% was his 2020-2021 figure. Furthermore, for a guard who gets to the tin, his free-throw frequency leaves something to be desired.

Shortcomings on Defense & On the Glass

Despite reasonable strength and a near seven-foot wingspan, he's a slight negative on defense. Somewhat surprisingly with his physical makeup, Reggie has limited positional versatility. The former Eagle fared poorly against forwards in 2020-2021 (they shot 47.7% from the field against him).

The combo guard is an ineffectual defensive playmaker. Again, in spite of outlier length, his steals and deflections counts are pedestrian at best. This is due in part to his occasional erroneous off-ball positioning on this end.

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Reggie was born in Pordenone, Italy, with his father having served at an American Air Force base nearby at the time