After negotiating a buyout with his Detroit franchise, Reggie Jackson is preparing to join the Clippers. The Lakers, who could have benefited from his arrival, would not have tried anything. Explanations.
The struggle to acquire a point guard capable of ensuring the rotation in his post has been proving to be tough in recent times in LA Both teams have been looking for such a player until the trade deadline, but ultimately did not could find what they were looking for.
The Clippers were in desperate need of a quality replacement to make up for Patrick Beverley’s recurring injuries and allow him to rest when he’s fit. The Lakers front office, he had reservations about Rajon Rondo’s ability to help bring the team to the title.
A leader has long been the subject of a distant duel between the two neighboring franchises: Darren Collison. After retiring from the courts at the end of last season, the former Pacers had a profile that could not be more interesting, but recently decided not to return to the league until the next year.
After weeks of research, it was the Clippers who finally won the battle last night, by convincing Reggie Jackson to join them. Injured for much of the season, the now ex-leader of the Pistons managed to reach an agreement with Detroit to release him from his contract and thus be able to integrate the number of title contenders.
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While Adrian Wojnarowski, in the wake of the announcement of this arrival, claimed that the Lakers had also tried their luck to enlist the 29-year-old, the journalist from Bleacher Report Eric Pincus offers us a whole different story. According to him, the Purple and Gold would never have been in the race for a simple reason.
He’s a Mintz client who is close to PG – don’t believe the Lakers pursued
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) February 19, 2020
He’s a Mintz client who’s close to PG – don’t think the Lakers gave it a shot.
Clearly, Paul George and Reggie Jackson having the same agent, it was logical that the latter would make sure to bring together his two clients to allow them to see their chances of winning a title increase. From then on, trying to enter the negotiations to attract the leader seemed absurd for the Lakers, especially as Jax wanted to play with PG for some time.
Furthermore, the American journalist adds that Aaron Mintz has not done business with the Jeannie Buss franchise for a long time, which made their association even more unimaginable. If the owner of the franchise and her general manager, Rob Pelinka, still want to strengthen in this sector by the start of the playoffs, they will have to target other options.
The rumor, if it turns out, illustrates the importance that agents in the NBA can take to make or not a transfer. Growing influence.
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