Sixers sign Reggie Jackson | Hoops rumors

The Sixes have officially signed a veterans watch Reggie Jacksonthe team announced today in a press release. He received a one-year contract, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The move had been expected since last Tuesday, when it was reported that Jackson would be released by the Hornets and that he planned to join the 76ers after clearing waivers. The 34-year-old gave up about $3.3 million in a buyout deal with Charlotte, which is the amount he will earn under his new minimum-salary deal with Philadelphia.

“Reggie is a playoff-tested veteran who brings leadership and experience to our backcourt,” Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey said in a statement. “He has been a dynamic attacking player throughout his 13 seasons in the league.”

Jackson spent the 2023-24 season in Denver, as a replacement Jamal Murray on the point. He averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game, with a .431/.359/.806 shooting line in 82 appearances (23 starts).

Jackson exercised a $5.25 million player option in June, but the Nuggets wanted to go in a different direction with their reserve point guard position and traded the 34-year-old to Charlotte along with multiple second-round picks in a salary dump deal. Denver signed Russel Westbrook to fill the hole in the backcourt created by that deal. The Hornets, meanwhile, made that deal with Denver to acquire those future second-round picks instead of Jackson, who was not in their plans for 2024-25.

Now that their addition of Jackson is official, the Sixers have 13 players on standard contracts — 12 are on fully guaranteed deals, while Ricky Raad‘s salary is not guaranteed. Philadelphia is expected to add at least one player to a standard contract sometime between now and opening night, though it remains to be seen whether the team will fill both 15-man roster openings.

Jackson will provide additional depth to a Sixers backcourt with a rising star Tyrese Maxeyveterans Kyle Lowry And Eric Gordonand rookie Jared McCain.