Insider: Stephen Jackson Headed to the Magic?
Before the Orlando Magic defeated the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night, our good friend Alex Kennedy of Hoops World got a chance to talk Bucks guard Stephen Jackson. Jackson told Kennedy he is very upset with his lack of playing time and expressed his desire to play for the Magic.
“I would love to [play in Orlando],” Jackson said. “Dwight has said a couple of times that he wants me to be with him. When you get a compliment like that from a big man like Dwight, it means a lot. Tim Duncan always steps up for me and says I’m the ultimate teammate too. When I have guys like that speaking up for me, I must have been doing something right throughout my whole career. I know my situation is going to get better eventually and I’m just going to keep being professional and keep my mouth closed.”
Jackson, 33, is averaging 10.9 points per game – his lowest average since his second season – and is shooting a career-low 35.8% from the field.
You can read Kennedy’s full story here.
(Andrew Melnick is the ESPNFlorida.com Magic and NBA Insider, co-host of the ESPN 1080 Insiders Show and publisher of Howard the Dunk. The Insiders Show can be heard Sunday mornings at 10:00 am EST on AM 1080 in Orlando and on ESPNFlorida.com. You can follow Andrew on twitter here.)
Tags: Dwight Howard, Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, Stephen Jackson
