Reggie

Jackson

Jackson is a late addition to the injury report, but he hasn’t played a significant role this year. His potential absence will not have an impact on the team’s rotation.

Philly certainly has plenty of depth at point guard now. Tyrese Maxey is the starter, with Jackson, Kyle Lowry and rookie Jared McCain as the other options. It’s unclear what the rotation will look like, but there isn’t enough point guard minutes to go around, which means that these lead guards will have to spend time playing off-ball roles. Outside of Maxey, there won’t be much consistent fantasy value in the backcourt in Philly.

Three days after it was reported that Jackson would opt into the final year of his contract, he’s headed to Charlotte. Given the career timeline, with Jackson moving from a title contender to a rebuilding team, the Hornets may buy him out or look to move the point guard elsewhere. If Jackson sticks in Charlotte, he could have some value backing up the oft-injured LaMelo Ball. For Denver, this move is about the money, as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will enter free agency, and Jamal Murray is on the verge of agreeing to an extension worth over $200 million.

Jackson averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.9 rebounds per game in his first full season with the Nuggets. The reserve point guard is set to continue backing up Jamal Murray in 2024-25.

Murray continues to appear on the injury report, but the Nuggets point guard has yet to miss a game this postseason. Expect to see him on the court for Game 6 as the reigning champs look to close out the series. If not, Reggie Jackson will ascend into the starting lineup.

Murray continues to deal with this calf injury, but it hasn’t force him to miss any time during this postseason. That likely won’t start in a pivotal Game 5, though if something changes, Reggie Jackson would start in his place.

All three players will be available despite sporting questionable tags heading into Sunday’s pivotal matchup in Minnesota. The Nuggets can even up the series before heading back to Ball Arena, so the availability of the trio is crucial. All three should handle their typical workloads.

Jackson hasn’t missed a game this postseason, but his playing time has decreased, with Nuggets coach Michael Malone leaning on his starters even more. “Big Government” only played eight minutes in Friday’s win over Minnesota and will shoulder a similar workload in Game 4.

Jackson will play in Game 3 after injuring his calf during the fourth quarter of Game 2. He’ll take on his usual backup point guard responsibilities and is not worth the risk in DFS tournaments.

Jackson hasn’t been helpful against Minnesota so far. Christian Braun will benefit from getting some extra reserve minutes should Jackson be ruled out.