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Knicks Trade Rumors: Pros, Cons Of Trading For Reggie Jackson

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 17, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) warms up before the game against the Indiana Pacers at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pacers won 105-90. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) warms up before the game against the Indiana Pacers at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pacers won 105-90. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 15, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) knocks the ball away from Dallas Mavericks guard Deron Williams (8) during the first quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 15, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) knocks the ball away from Dallas Mavericks guard Deron Williams (8) during the first quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Con: Defensive Inconsistency

As it pertains to scoring, Reggie Jackson is essentially a present day Derrick Rose with a better jump shot. As it pertains to facilitating, he fits the mold of the contemporary point guard in the sense that he’s a quality passer who can create for others when his shot isn’t falling.

Unfortunately, the other trait that Jackson has in common with his point guard peers is that he’s a subpar defensive player.

Jackson has been better than Rose defensively in 2016-17, but not by very much. He checks in at No. 82 in the Association in Defensive Real Plus-Minus at -2.54, while Rose is No. 85 in DRPM at -3.06—entirely underwhelming numbers.

Jackson was better on defense in 2015-16, but not by much. He finished last season at No. 6 amongst point guards in Offensive Real Plus-Minus at +3.27, but was No. 47 in DRPM at -1.82.

The good tends to outweigh the bad with Jackson on the court, but his injury-plagued—no, he isn’t injury-prone—2016-17 season has been the exception. He’s rounding back into offensive form after missing extended time, but his defense remains subpar.

Even at this best, one could argue that Jackson is a below-average defender, which is a truth that New York must account for—even if he isn’t normally a turnstile.

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