Phoenix Suns sophomore Josh Jackson has been putting in the work over the offseason. According to the 6-foot-8 swingman himself, he has given a lot of time and effort in refining his point guard skills this summer.

After a so-so rookie campaign in which he recorded 13.1 points, 41.7 percent shooting, 0.7 3-pointers, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 1.9 turnovers in 25.4 minutes per contest, the 2017 fourth overall pick is eager to prove his doubters wrong entering his second season in the league.

“Coming into this season, I really want to show people that I have gotten better in the past year and show people I have been working on my game a lot this summer,” wrote Jackson in his latest diary entry, via Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “I am really versatile. I have been working on my point guard skills, my ballhandling and my passing. I’ve been trying to play at that one spot a little more to elevate my game a little bit.”

Jackson obviously considers versatility to be one of the most important aspects of his game, and he has identified it as having a major role in his quest to take his game to the next level.

During his single year in Kansas, Jackson established a reputation as a formidable scorer (16.3 PPG) who had the ability to grab a decent amount of boards for his position (7.4 RPG). There were flashes of this skill set throughout last season, but life in the big league has generally proven to be much more difficult for Jackson.

The modern game has blurred the positional restrictions in the sport, and we now have big men shooting 3s, playmaker forwards, and guys who can play all five positions. For his part, Jackson is hoping that he too is able to transition his game to meet these progressive demands of the sport.