Justin Jackson Traded to Oklahoma City Thunder

Posted Nov 21, 2020
The Dallas Mavericks have traded former North Carolina wing Justin Jackson to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of a three-way deal that includes the Detroit Pistons. Jackson is headed to his third NBA team after he was drafted No. 15 overall by the Portland Trailblazers (traded on draft night to the Sacramento Kings) in the 2017 NBA Draft. (Inside Carolina)

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