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Reggie Jackson's absurd 5-year, $80 mil deal has got to make you feel good about the Celtics' contracts

Yesterday, restricted free-agent Reggie Jackson signed a five-year, $80 million contract to stay with the Pistons. The deal does not contain club or player options, per ESPN sources. Jackson is going to make an average of $16 mil per year for the next five seasons.

Who knows, maybe with the salary cap set to explode in the near future Jackson's contract won't look so bad down the road. But keep in mind, we're talking about Reggie Jackson here. With a mediocre Thunder squad plagued by injuries, Jackson posted 12.