All it took was a Russell Westbrook injury at the start of the 2014-15 NBA season for this man to have his shot, and he proved his worth on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Jackson ended up being traded to the Detroit Pistons later in the season, and finished off the campaign averaging 14.5 points, six assists and about four rebounds per game.
Many wondered if Jackson was the future of the franchise at point guard, because at the time it looked like it would be Brandon Jennings since he was balling out before he went down with a season-ending injury.
But it looks like the Pistons believe in Jackson, because they just signed him for a five-year, $80 million max extension in free agency, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
Restricted free agent guard Reggie Jackson has agreed to a five-year, $80M extension with the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 6, 2015Yep, this man truly prospered. He went from being a career backup to now getting $80 million in guaranteed money, whether he succeeds as the Pistons starting point guard or not.
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