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The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have placed forward Stephen Jackson on waivers.
Jackson, who was in his second stint with the Spurs, saw action in 55 games this season, averaging 6.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.5 minutes.
Read more: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=13024#ixzz2QIkxML5I[/url]
In....well this is a shocker.
For those who are inevitably going to ask: NO, he cannot join a team for the playoffs.
Actually, I take that back. I think he COULD be in playoffs IF he's picked up off waivers, but his salary is so high, noone has cap space to do it. So technically yes, but in reality, no...he won't be on a playoff team.
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he's out for the season?
very odd move. why make that move at this point of the season?
Lies.
Can another team pick him up?
:biggums: Why is this? Haven't been keeping up with him for a while.
[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing]Can another team pick him up?[/QUOTE]
He is ineligible for the playoffs. Just answered my own question.
[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing]Can another team pick him up?[/QUOTE]
Yes but looks like he won't be eligible to be on a playoff roster.
How...Why...could somebody explain to me why would they do this?
A playoff team should pick up Captain Jack for him to make a big shot in the playoffs
Why woould they do this? SMH
So is it official he's an asshole?
his daughter passed away earlier in the season. I wonder if this has anything to do with it, or rather, did something internal happen between him and the team.
Hes going to tha knicks to replace white crossing my fingers:applause:
he was playing lke crap all season and shooting terrible percentages. with leonard and green playing so well, his role had been minimized anyway. i imagine he was disgruntled with his role and an unhappy jack is more problems than he's worth at this point.
[QUOTE=willds09]Hes going to tha knicks to replace white crossing my fingers:applause:[/QUOTE]
:facepalm
He's far too ratchet for Pop & the Spurs these days.
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine about 12 minutes ago
Because StepHen Jackson waived by Spurs after March 1, he's ineligible to play in the playoffs for another team
There goes Spurs depth.
weird timing indeed,but with a coach like pop and a franchise like the spurs, it must have been a needed move
[QUOTE=Levity]his daughter passed away earlier in the season. I wonder if this has anything to do with it, or rather, did something internal happen between him and the team.[/QUOTE]
They kept him around until his head was on straight so i don't think so (not that your head could be on straight but you get my point).
I love him as a player, he's his own worst enemy.
[QUOTE=Bandito]How...Why...could somebody explain to me why would they do this?[/QUOTE]
Apparently he "aint bout dis life".
Hopefully Spurs find their way back to the 1 seed and the Lakers remain in the 8th because this will be a good match-up now for LAL. Manu out, TP possibly still injured & now Cap'n Jax waived? :applause:
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Spurs and Jackson discussed a release prior to trade deadline, but sides agreed to go forward together for rest of season, source says.
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Gregg Popovich and Stephen Jackson have been sparring over Jax's role throughout season; disagreements resurfaced this week, source tells Y!
jax gonna go in pops mouth
What the F?
-Mo
There goes the season. Manu out, Diaw with surgery and now SJax waived. Why is all this happening right before the playoffs?
Diaw is injured, Manu is injured and they waive Jackson with the playoffs around the corner. Second round exit.
Incredibly stupid move by the Spurs.
He's just the type of guy to go off and win you at least one playoff game... even with "chemistry issues" that landed your team 1st in the conference.
[QUOTE=bagelred]:facepalm[/QUOTE]
Come on bro, u know white don't do shit, they don't even let that niguh play anymore:oldlol:
[QUOTE=Droid101]Incredibly stupid move by the Spurs.
He's just the type of guy to go off and win you at least one playoff game... even with "chemistry issues" that landed your team 1st in the conference.[/QUOTE]
True, he made some good important shots in the playoffs last season. Fuc king bullshit.
[QUOTE=Haymaker]Diaw is injured, Manu is injured and they waive Jackson with the playoffs around the corner. Second round exit.[/QUOTE]
Agree, f%^&ing sucks. Oh well.
pop aint bout dat life
I'm baffled. First dumb move by the Spurs since the Scola trade that I can think of off hand.
:biggums: :biggums:
What's gonna happen if they run into OKC? He's probably their best, or only player than can consistently defend Durant.p
[QUOTE=Haymaker]Diaw is injured, Manu is injured and they waive Jackson with the playoffs around the corner. Second round exit.[/QUOTE]
They'll be lucky to survive the first round.
Kwahi is the only SF on the roster now. Diaw had surgery and is out 3-4 weeks - that'd be the middle of the 2nd round if the first round went 7 games. Without Diaw, Manu and SJax, the bench is dangerously THIN. Who are they going to find to replace him and what happens if Leonard gets into foul trouble?
Been on the cards...
People need to stop thinking that Pop is infallible. Imo, he's just a stubborn, angry old man determined to get his way no matter what the consequences.
Still a great coach, but when the Spurs exit in the 1st or 2nd round, some needed scrutiny will be coming Pop's way.
[QUOTE=Shepseskaf]People need to stop thinking that Pop is infallible. Imo, he's just a stubborn, angry old man determined to get his way no matter what the consequences.
Still a great coach, but when the Spurs exit in the 1st or 2nd round, some needed scrutiny will be coming Pop's way.[/QUOTE]
I agree. What could possibly be so bad that Pop would waive him at this late stage of the season, right before the playoffs with nobody to replace him? Not only that - they didn't trade his expiring contract before the deadline and get some one to replace him. They dropped salary that they can't replace going forward.