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Justin Jackson is coming off a year where he appeared in 23 regular season games for the Boston Celtics.  

He also played in the G League for the Texas Legends and averaged 21.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest while shooting 44.2% from the field and 42.2% from the three-point range in 14 regular season games. 

This summer, Jackson became a free agent, and he still remains available to be signed by any team in the league on October 6. 

Jackson played three seasons of college basketball for UNC, and helped the Tar Heels win the 2017 NCAA Championship. 

Following his strong season, he was the 15th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. 

In addition to the Celtics, Jackson has also played for the Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks. 

Over six years in the NBA, he has career averages of 6.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 42.3% from the field and 31.9% from the three-point range in 278 regular season games. 

He has also appeared in eight NBA playoff games, and won the 2021 NBA Championship with the Bucks. 

Jackson has also played three years in the G League, and has career averages of 21.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 42.3% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range in 48 regular season games (he has also appeared in ten Showcase Cup games and two G League playoff games). 

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