Justin Jackson completes whirlwind 48 hours after being traded to the Mavs

Posted Feb 10, 2019
It was a “big-time surprise” to Justin Jackson when he got traded to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Jackson was playing for the Sacramento Kings. And they were mere minutes away from playing the Houston Rockets. “I was already dressed out,” Jackson said. “I warmed up with the team and they were playing the video before our starting lineup." (Dallas Mavericks)

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