Bucks delay major contract decision on young guard
The Milwaukee Bucks have made a major contract guarantee decision on a young guard.
Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports that the Bucks will delay the guarantee date for the $2.2 million contract of shooting guard Andre Jackson Jr. in 2025-26. Though the deal had been non-guaranteed, the Bucks will give Jackson at least some of that money as a thank-you for agreeing to the postponement.
Per a league source, Andre Jackson Jr. and the Bucks have agreed to push back the guarantee date on Jackson's contract for the 2025-26 season.
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In exchange for pushing back the date, a portion of Jackson's $2.2 million is now guaranteed.
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"By moving the guarantee date back, the Bucks will be able to maintain some flexibility as they attempt to fill out the rest of their roster for the 2025-26 season," Nehm writes.
The guarantee date had previously been set for Monday. Clearly, Milwaukee is still looking to add another piece or two this offseason.
A pair of aging future Hall of Famers, 39-year-old center/power forward Al Horford and 40-year-old point guard Chris Paul, remain on the open market — but it's certainly not for a lack of suitors. Paul, in particular, could help shore up the Bucks' backcourt.
Another former multi-time All-Star, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal, is rumored to be eyeing a contract buyout — with the Bucks alleged to be in the mix for his services.
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Though the second-year swingman out of the University of Connecticut played sparingly last year (14.6 minutes per), his defensive upside inspired head coach Doc Rivers to start him alongside All-Star Damian Lillard for much of the year.
In 67 healthy regular season contests (43 starts), Jackson averaged 3.4 points on .477/.395/.500 shooting splits, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.5 steals per game.
The 6-foot-6 guard, 23, fell out of Rivers' rotation in the playoffs.
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