The Detroit Pistons have been an active team at the start of NBA Free Agency, and they have added another rather notable name. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Motor City franchise has agreed to a deal with former fourth-overall pick Josh Jackson.
Free agent F Josh Jackson is finalizing a deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020
It remains to be seen what Detroit is paying Jackson and what the length of the contract is. However, the former first-round pick will get a chance to prove himself with the Pistons in the upcoming 2020-21 season.
Back in the 2017 NBA Draft, Jackson was a popular prospect coming out of Kansas. The 6-foot-8 forward heard his name called by the Phoenix Suns with the No. 4 overall pick, just a year after the Suns took Devin Booker.
In his rookie season in Phoenix, Jackson struggled with his efficiency, shooting 26.3 percent from 3-point range and 41.7 percent from the field. He averaged 13.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in his first season.
While improving his 3-point percentage in his second year, Jackson saw his production drop across the board. As a result, after just two seasons with the Suns, Jackson was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of the 2019-2020 campaign.
During his lone season with the Grizzlies, Jackson played a career-low 17.3 minutes per game. The Kansas product managed to record career-worsts in points per game (9.0), rebounds (3.0) and steals (0.8).
Besides Josh Jackson, the Pistons have already inked deals with Mason Plumlee and Jahlil Okafor. After signing a struggling former first-round pick in Okafor, Detroit is also taking a chance on Jackson.
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