The NBA season is set to return and finish the 2019-20 season, but it does not hurt to continue looking at the 2020 offseason and what it means for the Philadelphia 76ers. To that point, Sixers Wire is going to continue their player profiles for potential free agency options for the Sixers.
By now, everybody knows this team’s needs in the offseason. They need some shooting, they need some point guard help off the bench, and they need a backup big man as well who can provide some strong play off the bench. So this specific player will be a nice backup to Ben Simmons.
Reggie Jackson
Jackson fills a couple of different needs for Philadelphia. He not only can be a reliable backup point guard, but he has proven to be a more than capable starting point guard when called upon. He can also shoot the ball as well and at 30-years old, probably would come pretty cheap considering all of the injuries he has suffered in his career. He would want to come in and provide some good play behind Simmons and compete for a title.
All of that could change if he decides to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers who are also contenders out West, but Jackson can do a lot of different things for Philadelphia.
He is shooting 45.2% from deep in nine games with the Clippers before the season was suspended and before that, he shot 37.8% from deep in1 4 games with the Detroit Pistons. He can create off the dribble as well as spot up and shoot the ball as well and that is an attractive asset for the Sixers.
The Sixers only have about $6 million to use this offseason so it’s going to be up to general manager Elton Brand to use the money wisely. Jackson can be a good addition to this team and fill a lot of needs. [lawrence-related id=30593,32800,32788]