A new contractual development for the third-year wing
Per The Athletic’s Eric Nehm, the Milwaukee Bucks and third-year wing Andre Jackson Jr. have agreed to push back the guarantee date on Jackson’s contract for the 2025–26 season. In exchange for pushing back the date, a portion of Jackson’s $2.2m salary is now guaranteed.
The logic behind this for the Bucks could be to get more financial flexibility. The team may want some more time to explore trade or waive scenarios, but that’s just speculation. Needless to say, the clock is ticking for the former college national champion, who has had a volatile first two years in the league.
Jackson’s primary NBA skill is on defence as a point-of-attack defender, and he has helped the team significantly in stretches because of that, even moving into a starting role early in last season. However, offensive indecisiveness and a lack of ability to shoot consistently—which were both flagged as potential issues before being drafted—have limited Andre’s ability to get consistent minutes for the Bucks.
Assuming he plays, Jackson will have a chance to show improvement in the upcoming Vegas Summer League, which kicks off on Thursday for the Bucks against the Denver Nuggets at 8:30 p.m. CT. Fans can read our Finley Kuehl’s Bucks Summer League preview here.